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Ballpark Tours is an outgrowth of the 'Save The Met' fan effort and ever since they tore down the 'old Met', we have been taking busloads of ball fans across the country on our merry jaunts. During the last three decades, our treks have included farewell tours to some great old ballparks - Tiger, Comiskey, Memorial, County, Yankee, Shea and Municipal to name a few.

And now, even though the Twins have returned to the outdoors, we are continuing our tradition of making the rounds of the great major and minor league ballparks around the country.

The Ballpark Tours gang has always held that if you are going to do it- do it right - that's why our trips have included visits to dozens of minor league ballparks, Cooperstown, Bob Feller Museum, Field of Dreams, Negro League Hall of Fame, tailgate parties and a specially designed commemorative tour shirt..

Our trips give you the best of baseball, ballparks, city and small town experiences with just the "just the right amount of structure & lunacy".

This is our original logo, derived from the
"Save The Met" days.

Cooperstown or Bust – July 2011

Trek in words & phrases – you decipher !!!

Tight time schedule – Larry arrival – Pacer left on bus – Fire Alarm wakeup call – Awards challenge ‘will tortoise catch hare’ – Wrigley & Cubs – half-full, Phillies land & “sun has always been there” – Brillo & Phyllis arrival, full roster – Lunch Master returns & brings ‘old Met’ – tailgating (salt potatoes) – keg roll ‘grab those buds’ – electric chair – Harriet Tubman – vodka tasting – rolling hills – Harmon’s Seat – Ommegang Brewery - HOF Parade – National Anthems rate a larry – Bud shots – Alomar nerds – a bridge too low – Monks & mussels – steal of home off Lee – breakfast pretzels/Italian bagels – DC = debt Ceiling – No DH’s – did we mention hot a lot – 3 depart roster - ‘your toast’ – Appalachian Roller Derby Girls – Zombie punk band – elevator holds Terry hostage – Detroit always a hotel adventure – late night chili dogs – fireworks – Chicago hotel room delays because of towel origami – Cellular Field should be a dropped call – fireworks – cabby stories from various towns – Miller Park – not cozy & too hot – only Bud would love – Karp Qwiz rookie winner – wifi on bus (good or bad) – Twins make no moves – 3553 miles – squeaky cooler lid – lots of walking – friends & family!!!!

2011 Ballpark Tours Trek Awards

Rookie of Year

The ‘college of cardinals’ which includes Orioles & Blue Jays determined that all new travelers would be awarded rookie stars
in light of length of trip, special travel arrangements many made to join trip, we had a lot of stars & this is our last trip.
Kyle & Greg Smith – Cliff Odegaard – Bob Wilkie – Phyllis Kahn

Larry Award

Cliff Odegaard went out strong early & never relinquished the lead
Nominees – Hall of Fame Anthems – Terry Oelkers (lost tix & stuck in elevator) – Phyllis Kahn (beer cooler ipad move)
– Bud Selig (because he’s Bud)

Pacer Award

Paul Vagel with a little help from his buddy named ‘mike’ was almost left on bus on the first night while in the ‘head’ another no-no.
Nominees – Deb (sangria & martini’s) – John Reay (confession) – Julian (flight of tequila)

Comeback Player of Year

Tom ‘The Rev’ Smith – The lunch master returns in prime shape, brings the Met back to life, creates a board game & rolls a keg.