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Fenway Park: Red Sox – Mariners.

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While in Boston we made the effort to see a game at Fenway Park.  In a stifling 100 degree heat the Red Sox beat the Mariners 7-2.  We took our time to check out the area around the park before settling into our seats for the game. The heat was nearly unbearable and it didn’t really let up when the sun went down. We got to see Suzuki Ichiro steal two bases to start the first inning and get the first run but it was downhill from there for the Mariners.

By far my favorite part about Fenway was the signage.  All throughout the park the signs for concessions, sections and restrooms were a really cool font.

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The View From My Seat: Fenway Park - Red Sox - Mariners - #Yearofbaseball

* The View From My Seat.

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** Structural beams seem to be an issue that people didn’t care about 100 years ago.

*** Year of Baseball Stats:
Game No. 13
Stadium Opened: April 20, 1912
Capacity: 37,493
Attendance: 38,048
Food: 1 Hot Dog
Beer: 1 Green Monsta IPA
Opponent: Seattle Mariners
Pitchers: W: Lackey, L: Hernandez
Miles From Home: 848.9
Ticket Face Value: $60.55
Seat Location: Section Outfield Grandstand 9, Row 15, Seat 11

Hadlock Field: Sea Dogs – Mets.

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While on our New England we spent an evening in Portland, Maine to catch the Mets minor league team, the Binghamton Mets play the Portland Sea Dogs at Hadlock Field.  The Sea Dogs are a Red Sox affiliate.  The stadium was nice and we had decent seats off third base and near the Mets dugout.  The Mets took the lead early in the 2nd inning off Raul Reyes‘ double when Salomon Manriquez scored.  Manriquez would later play a key part in Julie’s fan experience.  They went on to  win 7-2 making it the only full game I’ve seen the Mets win all season.

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Side Notes:

The View From My Seat at Hadlock Field - #Mets #Seadogs #Yearofbaseball

* The View From My Seat.

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** This is by far the most terrifying mascot in professional sports today.  For one, just look at him staring at me from across the ball park.  Second, he’s actually a trash can.  You are encourage to put garbage in him.  My understanding is he used to be green and thus named the ‘Green Trash Monster’ after Fenway Park’s Green Monster.  He’s no longer green but his belt buckle still says ‘TM’ so he’s just a Trash Monster.  Needless to say he is very disturbing.

*** Year of Baseball Stats:
Game No. 12
Stadium Opened: April 18, 1994
Capacity: 7,368
Attendance: 6,012
Food: 1 Hot Dog, 1 Soft Pretzel
Beer: 1 Pamola Xtra Pale Ale, 1 Long Hammer IPA, 1 Wild Blue Berry Wheat Ale, 1 Fuggles IPA, 1 Geary’s Imperial Ale,
Opponent: Binghamton Mets
Pitchers: W: Moore, L: Lee
Miles From Home: 888.8
Ticket Face Value: $9
Seat Location: Section 112, Row L, Seat 9

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**** By far the coolest t-shirt I’ve seen all year.  A batter flag, the 20th Maine and the ever sturdy General Joshua Chamberlain.


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***** After the game we headed over to the Great Lost Bear for dinner and a drink.  Their beer selection is up there with all great beer bars.

Wrigley Field: Cubs – Yankees.

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Last night Julie and I headed over to Wrigley Field for the final game of the Cubs – Yankees series. We went with Bleacher seats for the first time this season since Julie was meeting some friends at the game and it gave us the most flexibility with a group. All weekend Yankee fans have been seen around town and it showed in the stadium. The game was sold out and many of the rooftops were filled but we were still able to pick up tickets under face value about an hour before the game. Brett Gardner lead off the game with a Home Run off the fourth pitch but the Cubs came right back taking the lead in the fourth inning off Alfonso Soriano’s 3 run Home Run. The Cubs continued to hold on until Nick Swisher blew the game open with a 3 run Home Run in the top of the eighth inning. The Yankees won the game 10-4 and took the series 2-1. This was only the second time in history that the Yankees played a regular season series at Wrigley Field, the other being in 2003.

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Vendors

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The aisle I had in the bleachers afforded me great opportunities to document the vendors. As you can tell by the third photograph nobody was pleased that I decided to take these shots.

Signs

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Various signs throughout the stadium, notice the electronic blinking lights on the birthday sign and the strict rules for TV: Do not raise your beer in the air. Last time I checked that was in the Bill of Rights.

The View From My Seat: Wrigley Field: Cubs - Yankees - #Yearofbaseball #WrigleyField

* The View From My Seat.

Father's Day at Wrigley Field - #Yearofbaseball #WrigleyField

** It was Father’s Day at Wrigley Field.

Wrigley Ball Hawks - #Yearofbaseball

*** Ball Hawks on Waveland Avenue.

****Year of Baseball Stats:
Game No. 11
Stadium Opened: April 23, 1914
Capacity: 41,118
Attendance: 41,828
Food: N/A
Beer: 3 PBR’s, 2 Old Styles
Opponent: New York Yankees
Pitchers: W: Sabathia, L: Marshall
Miles From Home: 0.7
Ticket Face Value: $80
Seat Location: Left Field Bleachers, Row 10, Seat aisle

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***** The majority of the photographs were taken by Julie, except this photo of course.