Friday, October 22, 2004

Introduction

I'm Jeff, and I'm a baseball fan. Although I have favorite teams, what I enjoy most about baseball is just being at the ballpark. The sounds, the smells, the sights... Going to a ballgame is fun for me, but it is also therapy, I think. A place to forget about the stresses of the day. No matter how poorly my day has gone, or how long I have been on the road, no matter where I am, a ballpark feels like home to me.

I've been fortunate to be able to travel to dozens of ballparks, both major and minor league, as well as a couple of college and other parks. The first thing I do when I travel between March and October is to check the schedules at ballparks I'll be traveling near, and see if I can catch a ballgame along the way or at my destination. Of course sometimes I check the schedules, then figure out where to go! Whether it is a sold-out major league park, or some metal bleachers with 100 other people, I try to catch a game where I can.

I'm new to this whole blogging thing, and to having my own "website" in general, but I hope to share my impressions of some of the ballparks I've been to, and of baseball in general. Hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy writing it!