Archive for July, 2007

Day 84—Doubleheader—Salem-Keizer Volcanoes—Part Two

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

After the Portland game we headed down the road to see the Volcanoes, who play at (shock) Volcanoes Stadium located right off the highway. The ballpark’s nickname is “Oregon’s Field of Dreams.” I’m not really sure why, because I don’t think any Field of Dreams should have a view of the interstate. Chris and I […]

Day 84—Doubleheader—Portland Beavers—Part One

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

Today we were in the Portland area for two games, and first up were the Portland Beavers. The Beavers play their games at PGE Park, a really interesting park that is owned by the city and is built right downtown. It sits a few levels below street level, so it doesn’t quite standout when you […]

Day 83—Eugene Emeralds

Monday, July 2nd, 2007

The Eugene Emeralds play their games at Civic Stadium, which is a rare gem of a park that dates back to 1938. It has the feel of an old park very much similar to something out of the movie The Natural, with huge grandstand seating and an enormous wooden roof covering the seats. The roof […]

Day 82—Tri-City Dust Devils

Sunday, July 1st, 2007

The Dust Devils play their games in Pasco, Washington—and former pine tar aficionado George Brett is the owner.Tonight was the home-opener for the Dust Devils, and the fans poured into the ballpark to get a glimpse of the 2007 team. This was probably one of the fastest games we have attended so far on the […]

Day 81—Boise Hawks

Sunday, July 1st, 2007

We arrived in Boise for temporary tattoo giveaway night, and Chris and I were some of the first people to have the huge massive Boise Hawks logo tattoo on display. The Boise Hawks are not a very good team. Going into the game, they had not won a game since the start of the season […]