Baseball Bucket List: Where will you go?

Where would you go on your baseball bucket list? There are plenty of interesting options for any journey.

Looks like we’re going to get some baseball finally! Summer 2020 is on its way to bringing us back to the sport we’ve all missed. This got me thinking: if you were to have a baseball bucket list, where would you go. Most of us would for sure go to the original “Field of Dreams” in Dyersville, Iowa.  Jim Caple touched on this back in 2014 with a piece called “Road Trips (The baseball way)”. 

Caple states that the site “is so popular that the last time I visited, there were tourists from Luxembourg and Australia at the field.” The iconic site is still, as of May 26, slated to host the “Field of Dreams” game between the White Sox and the Yankees on August 13, 2020. La Vette E. Neall III from The Twins Beat writes that a stadium is being constructed next to the famous movie location.

“The new stadium would hold 8,000 – if fans were allowed – and will be similar to the old White Sox home, Comiskey Park, which was where Shoeless Joe Jackson played. Dyersville is three hours west of Chicago”

Where else would you venture? Would you venture to iconic stadiums like Yankee Stadium, or would you venture off the beaten path to some lesser known, but still popular sites? Are you a college ball fan? Got time to stop in Omaha, Nebraska to catch the College World Series and take a trip to Henry Doorly Zoo? Caple writes, “everyone should go to the CWS at least once” when referencing the CWS.

If you’re looking for something affordable and historical, an inexpensive outing to Cooperstown will fill the hearts of young fans and old fans alike with the knowledge and history of the game, the players, and everything in between. Dave Odegard writes,  “A good time to visit is Hall of Fame Weekend in July, when baseball fans and former players flock to the town to celebrate that year’s inductees into the hall. The ceremony, which is held on the grounds outside of the nearby Clark Sports Center on Sunday, is a free public event with first-come, first-served lawn seating.”

A baseball adventure is not complete without a trip to the historical grounds of Wrigley Field. Wrigley is iconic, from the ivy outfield walls, to the fact that until a few decades ago there were no night games played, well, because there were no stadium lights. Odegard says, “Depending on who’s playing and where you sit, tickets can run anywhere from $8 to over $400. But even if you can’t time your getaway to the Windy City during a home game, you can still visit the park and take a 75-90 minute tour for $25.”

Finally, no baseball bucket list is complete without a trip to see the ‘Green Monster’ at Fenway Park. Fenway Park is billed as one of the oldest ballparks in professional baseball writes Odegard, Fenway “opened in 1912 and has been the home of the Red Sox ever since”.  Even if you’re not a Red Sox fan you can still appreciate the place in history that Fenway Park offers baseball fans.

So, what’s on your baseball bucket list?  We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments!