I turn 30 later this year, and to celebrate, I’ve decided that, along with eating a LOT of birthday cake (obviously), I’m going to start making progress toward my goal of visiting all 30 major league ballparks.
I’m a baseball fan, more specifically, a St. Louis Cardinals fan. I’ve been one for as long as I can remember. I’ve also enjoyed writing for as long as I can remember, and in fact, I’m a copywriter by day and (very slowly) working on a novel in my free time.
I’ve always wanted to start a blog, and I’ve always wanted to see all 30 ballparks. Around the time I turned 29, I realized 30 parks for turning 30 is the perfect excuse to do both.
I’m not exactly sure how my journey will play out, but I plan to visit 4-6 new MLB stadiums, plus some other venues, each year and share my adventures, tips, successes and failures here. Aside from that, I’m going to work out the details as I go. (If you know me, you know that’s not typically how I operate, so this is a big step.)
I’ve already been to Busch Stadium (II and III), Dodger Stadium, AT&T Park, Wrigley Field and Guaranteed Rate Field (ha, sorry, it’s a great ballpark, but I can’t type the name without laughing).
I’m visiting all five of those ballparks again. St. Louis and Chicago are close to where I live, and I’ll be traveling to Anaheim and Oakland anyway, so why not head over to L.A. and San Francisco while I’m out west?
It’s been a long offseason, and I can’t wait to get started. Follow along as I knock off all 30 ballparks, eat plenty of hot dogs, explore the surrounding cities and chat about all sorts of other stuff along the way. And don’t worry if you’re not a Cardinals fan. This isn’t a blog about the Cardinals. (I’m just stating my biases and loyalties upfront.)
Plus, I’m also a huge college basketball fan and an Olympics nerd, so I’ll probably be talking about other types of “ballparks” if baseball isn’t your thing. I’m passionate about good television as well, and nothing is off limits as long as it’s in the ballpark. (Get it? I’m trying to be punny.)
I’m more than a little proud of myself for typing this here and publishing it. Anyone who knows me knows I’m one of the most indecisive humans on this planet … but here we go. I’m doing this.