Alan Hand
Ballparks
Davidson College
Day night dbl header of two new stadiums-UNCC the night cap
202 Martin Court Drive, Davidson, NC, USA
Date of first visit: 03/15/2022
UNC Charlotte
Night cap of dbl header
8711 Phillips Road, Charlotte, NC, USA
Date of first visit: 03/15/2022
Boone Bigfoot
Attended game with Elliot and Kris
36°12′42″N 81°41′36″W
Date of first visit: 07/31/2021
Gastonia Honey Hunters
Saw Datdude playing for visiting Lexington
35.26238°N 81.19503°W
Date of first visit: 07/28/2021
Spartenburgers at Duncan Park
Sat in the seats removed from Shibe Park
West Park Drive, Spartanburg, SC, USA
Date of first visit: 07/11/2021
Cannon Ballers
1 Cannon Baller Wy, Kannapolis, NC 28081, USA
Date of first visit: 05/21/2021
Holly Springs Salamanders
Part of split NC trip with Ronnie
101 Sportsmanship Way, Holly Springs, NC 27540, USA
Date of first visit: 07/16/2019
Fayetteville Woodpeckers
Game 2 of day
460 Hay Street, Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
Date of first visit: 07/15/2019
Down East Woodducks
Game one day, day 2
400 East Grainger Avenue, Kinston, North Carolina, USA
Date of first visit: 07/14/2019
Wilson Tobbs
Throwback game
300 Stadium St SW, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
Date of first visit: 07/14/2019
SwampDogs
First game of Ronnie and my trip. Made an audible to not drive into potential showers at Boatie McBoatFace Bobble in Myrtle Beach.
2823 Legion Road, Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
Date of first visit: 07/13/2019
Thomasville HiToms
two city dbl header afternoon game at Rocker-night cap at Thomasville
35.912453°N 80.062642°W
Date of first visit: 06/19/2019
High Point Rockers
First Atlantic League Game
301 North Elm Street #1, High Point, North Carolina, USA
Date of first visit: 06/02/2019
Clearwater Threshers
Game 1 of day, night cap in Daytona
601 Old Coachman Road, Clearwater, FL 33765, USA
Date of first visit: 04/24/2019
Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Great food-hotdog with mac n cheese and bacon. Kid dove into spillway to get a foul ball that ended up with Ronnie.
105 East Orange Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Date of first visit: 04/24/2019
Lakeland Tigers
Watched Casey Mize pitch nearly no hit ball for 9 innings. Only hit was a bunt against the shift.
2301 Lakeland Hills Boulevard, Lakeland, Florida, USA
Date of first visit: 04/23/2019
Tropicana Field Tampa Bay Rays
Went two nights in a row as park of a Spring Break trip.
1 Tropicana Dr., St. Petersburg, FL 33705, USA
Date of first visit: 04/22/2019
Columbus Clippers
While paying my respect to Ned's family I made a side trip to see Clippers
330 Huntington Park Lane, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Date of first visit: 08/15/2018
Corvallis Knights
First Knights game. First OSU game 2007.
430 Southwest Langton Place, Corvallis, OR, USA
Date of first visit: 07/24/2018
Tri-City Dust Devils
Met Eric The Peanut Guy!
6200 Burden Boulevard, Pasco, WA, USA
Date of first visit: 07/19/2018
Helena Brewers
The reason for the trip-last chance to see Helena team. Funny aside-kid next to me in stands had hat of the Riverbandits. Ronnie was at a River bandits game that night. Also Morgan and Tyler met Ben to get a card signed in Charlotte.
1300 N. Ewing Street Helena, Montana
Date of first visit: 07/18/2018
Great Falls Voyagers
Attended game with Kris. Pre-game tour of in stadium baseball museum with Jim Eakland, real treat. https://bensbiz.mlblogs.com/on-the-road-voyaging-in-great-falls-eaf77d7a52c
1015 25th St N, Great Falls, MT, USA
Date of first visit: 07/16/2018
Billings Mustangs
Game two of Western Baseball trip. Blazing hot only game I attended solo.
2611 9th Ave N, Billings, MT, USA
Date of first visit: 07/13/2018
Ogdon Raptors
Game one of 2018 Western Baseball swing with Kristina, Harvey and Beth. Harvey attended game with us.
2330 Lincoln Avenue, Ogden, UT, USA
Date of first visit: 07/11/2018
Augusta GreenJackets SRP Park
Kris and I attended rain shortened game.
187 East Railroad Avenue, North Augusta, SC, USA
Date of first visit: 06/27/2018
SunTrust Park (Truist Park) Atlanta Braves
My first OFFICIAL visit was for Metallica on July 9th 2017.
755 Battery Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30339
Date of first visit: 09/24/2017
Akron Rubberducks
Bought glow in the dark milb logo shirt-final game of upper midwest tour 2017.
300 South Main Street, Akron, Ohio 44308, USA
Date of first visit: 07/21/2017
West Virginia Blackbears
Nite camp of day game at Pirates
2040 Gyorko Drive, Granville, West Virginia, USA
Date of first visit: 07/20/2017
Altoona Curve
Blazing hot day-firehose turned onto the stands-asked when buying seats-do you want wet or dry seats?
1000 Park Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602, USA
Date of first visit: 07/19/2017
State College Spikes
One of the BEST promotion nights ever-salute to conspiracy theory night!
Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, State College, PA, USA
Date of first visit: 07/19/2017
Erie Seawolves
Saw the Cowboy Monkey Rodeo after the game.
110 East 10th Street, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Date of first visit: 07/18/2017
Lansing Lugnuts
nice condos in outfield
505 East Michigan Avenue, Lansing, MI 48912, USA
Date of first visit: 07/17/2017
Southbend Cubs
Got Ben's Biz card signed by manager of gift shop
501 West South Street, South Bend, Indiana 46601, USA
Date of first visit: 07/17/2017
West Michigan Whitecaps
Made the TV news, great interview-Ronnie's quote: God Bless Baseball
4500 West River Drive Northeast, Comstock Park, MI 49321, USA
Date of first visit: 07/17/2017
Fifth Third Field Toledo Mud Hens
Part of 2017 baseball trip with Ronnie.
406 Washington St, Toledo, OH 43604, USA
Date of first visit: 07/15/2017
Toledo Mudhens
Bobble head night, fireworks, terrible motel!
406 Washington Street Toledo, Ohio
Date of first visit: 07/15/2017
Great Lake Loons
Game two of upper midwest tour. Left Pittsburgh on morning of 14th at 6am in steamy hot conditions. arrived in mid peninsula Michigan in cold temps. Mud the team GM gave us a tour.
825 East Main Street, Midland, Michigan 48640, USA
Date of first visit: 07/14/2017
Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Game one of Mid west swing-late audible to avoid a rain out turned west to Niles.
111 Eastwood Mall Blvd, Niles, OH 44446, USA
Date of first visit: 07/13/2017
Myrtle Beach Pelicans
One off baseball trip with Kristina
1251 21st Avenue North, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577, USA
Date of first visit: 06/16/2017
Tennessee Smokies
Trip with Kristina
3540 Line Drive, Kodak, Tennessee, USA
Date of first visit: 07/20/2016
Bowling Green Hot Rods
Part of the Caves and Ballpark tour with Kristina
300 East 8th Avenue, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA
Date of first visit: 07/17/2016
Columbia Fireflies
First visit to stadium site 7/14/2015 as first stop on Southern Tour.
1640 Freed St, Columbia, SC 29201, USA
Date of first visit: 04/17/2016
The Joe Charleston Riverdogs
Went on overnight with Ronnie and Belinda. Kris got a stout beer float. I got my first asian bowl an fell in love.
360 Fishburne Street, Charleston, SC 29403, USA
Date of first visit: 08/22/2015
City Stadium Lynchburg Hillcats
Denny Mclain was supposed to do a meet and greet but alas did not show.
3180 Fort Ave, Lynchburg, VA 24501, USA
Date of first visit: 08/09/2015
MGM Ballpark Biloxi Shuckers
105 Caillavet Street, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
Date of first visit: 07/21/2015
Whaoos Stadium Pensacola Blue Wahoos
351 West Cedar Street, Pensacola, FL 32502, USA
Date of first visit: 07/20/2015
Trustmark Park Mississippi Braves
The infamous parking attendant-VIP or ReguLAR
1 Braves Boulevard, Pearl, MS 39208, USA
Date of first visit: 07/18/2015
First Horizon Park Nashville Sounds
Return to Nashville with Ronnie
19 Junior Gilliam Way[1] Nashville, Tennessee
Date of first visit: 07/17/2015
Riverwalk Stadium Montgomery Biscuits
200 Coosa Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36104, USA
Date of first visit: 07/16/2015
Regions Field Birmingham Barons
Ronnie and I were supposed to see the Barons on 7/16 but a rain storm blew in on Montgomery and we made a last minute decision to bail and drive north. We arrived right at game time. Ronnie and I have gone back to have a less stressed visit. I have also been back with Kristina
1401 1st Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Date of first visit: 07/15/2015
Grayson Stadium Savannah Sand Gnats
Great night, talked with man who was not allowed into stands as kid, hi son grew up to play on field as a player.
1401 East Victory Drive, Savannah, Georgia 31404, USA
Date of first visit: 07/14/2015
Bristol Pirates
Day night dbl header with Kristina, game two was in Greeneville, TN
1501 Euclid Avenue, Bristol, VA, USA
Date of first visit: 06/28/2015
Joe Davis Stadium Hunstville Stars
While walking in the stadium Ronnie and I met Buck Rogers who was the general manager of the Stars. He was very personable and asked where we were going while wandering the stadium. It turns out he was following us on twitter and was asking about our trip. He showed us pictures of his days working for the reds. He talked about coming back from Biloxi checking on progress of the new stadium.
3125 Leeman Ferry Road Southwest, Huntsville, Alabama 35801, USA
Date of first visit: 07/26/2014
Turner Field Atlanta Braves
Iste Conference in Atlanta and I tagged along with Elliot and her friend
755 Hank Aaron Way, Atlanta, GA 30315
Date of first visit: 06/30/2014
Coolray Field Gwinnett Braves
Bobblehead night
2500 Buford Dr, Lawrenceville, GA 30043, USA
Date of first visit: 06/28/2014
Mooresville Spinners
probable date of 1st game-check with Ronnie
691 S Broad St, Mooresville, NC 28115, USA
Date of first visit: 05/31/2014
BB&T Ballpark Charlotte Knights
since re-branded as Truist Park
324 South Mint Street, Charlotte, NC, USA
Date of first visit: 04/12/2014
Hillsboro Hops
Game with Harvey and Kristina. Terrible rake of seats.
4450 NE Century Blvd #1, Hillsboro, OR, USA
Date of first visit: 07/05/2013
TVA Credit Union Park Johnson City Cardinals
Day game with Ronnie, rainy but game played visited East TN State University Ballpark just down the street.
Address: 111 Legion St. Johnson City, TN 37604
Date of first visit: 06/27/2013
Joe O'brien Field Elizabethton Twins
Sat with long time host families. Got interesting stories from days of Hrbeck and Puckett.
804 Holly Ln, Elizabethton, TN 37643
Date of first visit: 06/27/2013
Pioneer Park Greeneville Astros
Park of an overnight west Appy Leauge Tour with Ronnie
135 Shiloh Rd, Tusculum, TN 37745
Date of first visit: 06/26/2013
Herschel Greer Stadium Nashville Sounds
One of the worst stadiums, falling apart bleachers, tables stacked against the windows of suites
534 Chestnut Street Nashville, Tennessee
Date of first visit: 04/05/2013
Slugger Field Louisville Sluggers
401 East Main Street Louisville, Kentucky
Date of first visit: 04/04/2013
Lewis Gale Field Salem Red Sox
Hot as fuck. Huge ballpark for level of play. Brutal
1004 Texas St, Salem, VA 24153, USA
Date of first visit: 07/29/2012
Buck Hardee Field Wilmington Sharks
Day game solo as part of a summer institute at the beach
2149 Carolina Beach Rd, Wilmington, NC 28412, USA
Date of first visit: 07/12/2012
Kingsport Mets
Guess on date as ticket did not have date on it.
800 Granby Road, Kingsport, TN, USA
Date of first visit: 07/12/2012
Carolina Mudcats
Guess on the date as I don't have a ticket?
1501 NC-39, Zebulon, North Carolina, USA
Date of first visit: 06/12/2012
Fifth Third Field Dayton Dragons
Drove up to Dayton after watching Reds beat Cardinals on a walk off.
220 N Patterson Blvd, Dayton, OH 45402, USA
Date of first visit: 04/11/2012
Durham Bulls Athletic Park Durham Bulls
Brought cans of food for reduced price tickets. Got a bobble Head of the Bull sign
409 Blackwell Street, Durham, North Carolina, USA
Date of first visit: 06/14/2011
Appalachian Power Park West Virginia Power
Final game of a short trip Ronnie and I did to Lousiville, Cincinnati and West Virginia
601 Morris St, Charleston, WV 25301, USA
Date of first visit: 06/30/2010
McCormick Field Asheville Tourtists
Final game of three game trip for Ronnie and I, it was Mayberry Day-funny pictures of Ronnie!
30 Buchanan Pl, Asheville, NC 28801
Date of first visit: 06/20/2010
State Mutual Stadium Rome Braves
Game 2 of Ronnie and my first overnight trip. Stayed at the motel with the crazy Hillary rumor monger clerk-who would have guessed how far we have gone down hill!!!
755 Braves Blvd NE, Rome, GA 30161, USA
Date of first visit: 06/19/2010
Lake Olmstead Park Augusta GreenJackets
Game one of Ronnie and my first ballpark trip. Met guys in parking lot who were on a big baseball adventure themselves. Great time,
78 Milledge Rd Augusta, GA 30904
Date of first visit: 06/18/2010
Applebee's Park Lexington Legends
Trip with Ronnie. Saw Reds the night before. Birth of Frank Zint https://youtu.be/1PKVGg_7RBQ
207 Legends Lane, Lexington, KY 40505, USA
Date of first visit: 05/28/2010
Nationals Park Washington Nationals
Day game with Ronnie
1500 S Capitol St SE, Washington, DC 20003, USA
Date of first visit: 09/26/2009
Knights Castle Charlotte Knights
2280 Deerfield Drive Fort Mill, SC 29715
Date of first visit: 08/13/2009
Wake Forest Baseball Park Winston-Salem Dash
Dash game at Warthog home, delayed opening of new park allowed me to see this older stadium. No fans-like 10 at game on a Monday night.
401 Deacon Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27105, USA
Date of first visit: 08/03/2009
AT&T Ballpark Chattanooga Lookouts
Attended with Kristina and Elliot
201 Power Alley, Chattanooga, TN 37402, USA
Date of first visit: 06/30/2009
Greensboro Grasshoppers
Earliest ticket-possibly earlier game?
408 Bellemeade Street, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Date of first visit: 06/16/2009
Greenville Drive
Guess on date
945 South Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601, USA
Date of first visit: 06/12/2008
PNC Park Pittsburgh Pirates
I drove length of Ohio River. Started trip with game at PNC.
115 Federal Street, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Date of first visit: 08/04/2007
LP Frans Stadium Hickory Crawdads
First attempt at a game was a scout night that got rained out
2500 Clement Blvd NW, Hickory, NC 28601, USA
Date of first visit: 06/23/2006
Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium Kannapolis Intimidators
First game to K-town playing South Georgia Waves a team that would become the Bowling Green Hotrods
2888 Moose Rd, Kannapolis, NC 28083, USA
Date of first visit: 08/12/2003
GABP Cincinnati Reds
Current home of Cincinnati Reds
100 Main Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA
Date of first visit: 07/04/2003
T-Mobile Park Safeco Field Seattle Mariners
My first game at Safeco Park was Ichiro's debut. Cold damp night.
1250 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134
Date of first visit: 04/02/2001
PacBell Park (Oracle Park) San Francisco Giants
Sat in bleachers that are now gone-removed for bullpen a few years ago. Had delicious friend chicken with brought in food, which is a tradition of the friends we were with that evening.
24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94107
Date of first visit: 04/29/2000
Candlestick Park San Francisco Giants
Day game, beautiful and sunny, rented blankets if you were in shade, all you need to know. I got on the field for photo opp as wife taught FP Santangilo's nephew.
602 Jamestown Avenue, San Francisco, CA, USA
Date of first visit: 06/23/1999
County Stadium Milwaukie Brewers
Train Trip to Midwest with Kris and Ellie
Parkway Drive, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Date of first visit: 06/30/1998
Volcanoes Stadium, Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
6700 Field Of Dreams Way NE, Keizer, Oregon, USA
Date of first visit: 08/31/1997
Coors Field Colorado Rockies
Afternoon game with Kris. Got stuck in a rain storm after game.
2001 Blake Street, Denver, CO, USA
Date of first visit: 08/22/1996
Cheney Stadium Tacoma Rainers
First PCL game
2502 South Tyler Street Tacoma, Washington
Date of first visit: 05/26/1996
Civic Stadium Eugene Emeralds
Classic old wooden ballpark. Great place to see a game.
2077 Willamette Street, Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
Date of first visit: 07/28/1995
Moana Municipal Stadium Reno Diamonds
In 1995 LONG before the thought of AAA Aces there was a little wood bat league team called the Diamonds. Kristina and I went to a game while visiting Reno with Bonnie and Matt.
39.490157°N 119.801397°W
Date of first visit: 07/07/1995
Kingdome Seattle Mariners
First game was won on a suicide squeeze walk-off.
201 South King Street, Seattle, WA, USA
Date of first visit: 06/18/1995
Everett Memorial Stadium Everett Aquasox
Kristina and I rode our bikes from our hotel to the game.
3900 Broadway, Everett, Washington, USA
Date of first visit: 06/18/1995
Civic Stadium/PGE Park Portland Rockies/Beavers
This was home of Short Season Portland Rockies and AAA Portland Beavers First Beavers game in remodeled stadium 8/20/02
1844 Southwest Morrison Street, Portland, OR, USA
Date of first visit: 06/15/1995
Oakland Coliseum Oakland A's
First visit was Yankees game during prior to Mt Davis being installed. I was amazed at the views! Kris and I flew to Kara and Gayle's Wedding.
7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA, USA
Date of first visit: 04/30/1994
Wrigley Field Chicago Cubs
Went to dbl header with my Dad and Billy
1060 West Addison Street, Chicago, IL, USA
Date of first visit: 08/16/1983
Mile High Stadium Denver Bears
First MiLB game with my cousin Johny
2755 West 17th Avenue, Denver, CO, USA
Date of first visit: 07/22/1977
Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati Reds
Former home of the Cincinnati Reds
201 East Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA
Date of first visit: 08/08/1972