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Chuck Booth’s 2015 MLB Park Historical Road Trip

The GOAL: 183 Straight Days (every single day at least 1 gm) Of ALL 30 MLB Parks Trip In 2015 (216 Games) view full year schedule.

The CAUSE:  To Raise Money for Concussion Awareness (via Sports Legacy Institute. donate money here) Through Inspiring Others.

They call them the dog days of summer, and they are right to an extent.

As I sit here outside Yankee Stadium – waiting for a 130 am bus back to Philly, I am reminded how long this season has been

Tonight’s win for New York  marked the 146th game I have seen this year in 124 Days.  There is 71 games left in 59 days left.

I am going to Washington for the next three days, but also have a game in the Bronx on Saturday afternoon, before catching am Amtrak train to the District.

After that game, a 130 AM bus ride back to Philly, followed by a 4 mile walk back to home base in the wee AM hours will take its toll.  There are no public busses that run at that time of day to make it back to home base.

The whole week I have been piling up the road miles by bus.  It is wearing me down a lot.

It is also got everywhere I go, and the crowds and noise never seem to end anywhere.

Earlier this week, I tried to use ear plugs to fade out the sounds, and they gave earaches and headaches since.  Probably not good to put extra pressure on any part of my head.

The weather has been hot and humid.  This has made the situation a little tough too.

Not all of it is bad though.  A nice mild night in New York feels good right now.  I definitely fare better in colder temperatures.

Don’t get me wrong when I say this.  I am still enjoying the games.  Overall it has just been tougher with all factors combined.

I will keep plugging away at it.  The ears aren’t as sore today as they were yesterday.  Hopefully tomorrow brings on more relief.

Early next week I am in Chicago for 3 days – and should be able to rest for both nights I am lodging there.

A rampant trip of driving ensues after that (Chicago to Toronto, to Baltimore by way of Sicklerville, NJ, but I also have four days in a row at Baltimore from Aug.15 – Aug.18, for more rest.

The crowds have also been higher in attendance of late.

Once I make it to August.19, the schedule is a little easier.  But not only that..I have people to see games with the remainder of August..

In fact, I will only need my long-term rental car for five of the last forty five days of the regular season..

So it just the rigors of a long MLB year.

Weekly Expenses – $500.

Nationals Games (6) Tickets – $75

Yankees Games (2 games vs Boston – $70, 1 game vs Toronto – $25) = $95

Citizens Bank Ball Park – $23 vs Dodgers

PNC Park – $23 vs Dodgers

Food – $25 at the Grocery Store, +$12 in WaWa coffees= $37

Transportation:

Fixed Travelers Insurance – prorated 7 days – $15

Prorated Vehicle payment – 7 days – $100

Washington Metro Expenses – $25

Patco Speedline NJ – $21

Septa coin ticket tokens – $5.4

MTA New York (3 RT trips) $16.5

Gas – $27

Tolls – Sunday Aug.09 – $27 Philly to Washington to Pittsburgh

Parking PNC Park – $11

Parking Nats Park – $13

Stadium Count after Aug.7, 2015

(26 of 30 parks, I am finished for year with Angel Stadium, Comerica Park,  Busch Stadium, Fenway Park, Great American Ball Park, Progressive Field, Marlins Park, Globe Life Park, Minute Maid Park, Petco Park and Kauffman  Stadium.)

Trip Stats:

Projected budget – $22500 , I am plus $95 as of right now where I thought I would be financially.)

Hot Dogs eaten – 54

Beers Consumed – 59

Energy Drinks – 133 (including coffee)

Miles traveled thus far by all modes (53500 Miles).  Before you say that is a lot, I did that many by air in my 2012 World Record Streak.

Interviews TV, Radio, Internet, Podcast, Newsprint – 75 total interviews (70 since June.01.)

Home team record is now astoundingly good at 83 – 63 (.568 win %).  Not bad when you consider that CBP in Philadelphia has the most games watched so far.

Games Per Park Breakdown – 147

CBP – 24 (Philadelphia)

Nats Park – 20 (Washington)

Yankee Stadium – 17 (The Bronx)

Camden Yards – 15 (Baltimore)

Safeco Field – 8 (Seattle)

Wrigley Field – 8 (Chicago)

Fenway Park – 6 (Boston)

Citi Field – 6 (Flushing Meadows, NY)

AT @ T Park – 4 (San Francisco)

Busch Stadium – 4 (St. Louis)

Angel Stadium – 3 (Anaheim, CA)

Chase Field – 3 (Phoenix, AZ)

Minute Maid Park – 3 (Houston)

US Cellular Field – 3 (Chicago)

Globe Life Park – 3 (Arlington, TX)

PNC Park – 3 (Pittsburgh)

Miller Park – 3 (Milwaukee)

O.co Coliseum – 2 (Oakland)

Kauffman Stadium – 2 (Kansas City)

Progressive Field – 2 (Cleveland)

Great American Ball Park – 2 (Cincinnati)

Marlins Park – 2 (Miami)

Tropicana Field- 1 (Tampa Bay)

Petco Park – 1 (San Diego)

Comerica Park – 1 (Detroit)

Coors Field – 1 (Denver)

Still Left to see

27.  Target Field, Minneapolis, MN (Aug.13)

28.  Rogers Center (Aug.14) Toronto, Ont, Canada

29,  Dodger Stadium (Aug.30) Los Angeles, CA

30.  Turner Field (Sept.29) Atlanta, GA

Makes 147 Games in 125 through Aug.7, 2015 – featuring 27 Doubleheaders, 1 missed and 1 madeup doubleheader, and one outright miss (Apr.07, that was cancelled and now rescheduled for July.07, 2015, in which I attended anyways. There was also a four day break for the ALL – Star Break).  I have 70 Games Left in 58 Days..

2015 Trip schedule.

June Interview on Fox 10.

Interview on CSN Philly during the month of July.