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What Is Bleachers and ‘Bleeds?
I’m really lucky. In the summer of 2024, I’ll be taking a two month sabbatical from my work as a non-profit association manager to do the most American of things: drive thousands of miles to watch baseball games at as many major league ballparks as I can.
This isn’t going to be a travel blog about sports, or a sports blog about travel. I’m as fascinated by the games and ballparks as I am by the cities that host them, the spaces between and the people who make it all worth visiting.
By the end of my journey, I will have visited all 30 MLB ballparks, made a few side quests and learned a lot about this country (and a tiny bit about Canada.)
I’d imagine I’m going to learn a lot about myself along the way too. Like Modest Mouse said, “This is a long drive for someone with nothing to think about.”
The Ambitious Travel Schedule*
Sat. 3/30/24 — Cincinnati (Nationals at Reds)
Sat. 4/13/24 — Detroit (Twins at Tigers)
Thu. 4/25/24 — Denver (Padres at Rockies)
Fri. 4/26/24 — Seattle (Diamondbacks at Mariners)
Fri. 5/24/24 — Pittsburgh (Braves at Pirates)
Sun. 5/26/24 — New York (Giants at Mets)
Sat. 6/22/24 — Cleveland (Blue Jays at Guardians)
Sat. 6/29/24 — Philadelphia (Marlins at Phillies)
Sun. 6/30/24 — Baltimore (Rangers at Orioles)
Mon. 7/1/24 — Washington, D.C. (Mets at Nationals)
Wed. 7/3/24 — Toronto (Astros at Blue Jays)
Tue. 7/9/24 — St. Louis (Royals at Cardinals)
Thu. 7/11/24 — Milwaukee (Pirates at Brewers)
Fri. 7/12/24 — Chicago (Pirates at White Sox)
Fri. 7/19/24 — Chicago (Diamondbacks at Cubs)
Sat. 7/20/24 — Minneapolis/St. Paul (Brewers at Twins)
Mon. 7/22/24 — Kansas City (Diamondbacks at Royals)
Thu. 7/25/24 — Dallas/Fort Worth (White Sox at Rangers)
Fri. 7/26/24 — Houston (Dodgers at Astros)
Wed. 7/31/24 — San Diego (Dodgers at Padres)
Sun. 8/4/24 — Anaheim (Mets at Angels)
Mon. 8/5/24 — Los Angeles (Phillies at Dodgers)
Wed. 8/7/24 — Oakland (White Sox at Athletics)
Sat. 8/10/24 — San Francisco (Tigers at Giants)
Mon. 8/12/24 — Phoenix (Rockies at Diamondbacks)
Sun. 8/18/24 — Tampa/St. Petersburg (Diamondbacks at Rays)
Mon. 8/19/24 — Miami (Diamondbacks at Marlins)
Wed. 8/21/24 — Atlanta (Phillies at Braves)
Thu. 8/29/24 — Boston (Blue Jays at Red Sox)
Fri. 8/30/24 — New York (Cardinals at Yankees)
*As with all things in life, this schedule is tentative. “Do you know how to make god laugh? Make a plan.”
