Mike McCann's Quest


Rain delay at a Mahoning Valley Scrappers game. (7/23/08)

My goal is to see each major and minor league baseball team play a game at their home stadium.
I'm at 85 of 190 (44.7%).
I have attended games in 103 different stadiums (including retired stadiums and those which no longer have teams).
I have attended games in 77 of the 189 stadiums that are currently in use.
I attended 26 games in 18 different stadiums in 2000 (  8 new stadiums).
I attended 35 games in 23 different stadiums in 2001 (17 new stadiums).
I attended 38 games in 28 different stadiums in 2002 (22 new stadiums).
I attended 21 games in 14 different stadiums in 2003 (11 new stadiums).
I attended 12 games in   5 different stadiums in 2004 (  3 new stadiums).
I attended   5 games in   3 different stadiums in 2005 (  2 new stadiums).
I attended 12 games in   8 different stadiums in 2006 (  4 new stadiums).
I attended 15 games in 12 different stadiums in 2007 (  6 new stadiums).
I attended 14 games in   8 different stadiums in 2008 (  5 new stadiums).
I attended   1 games in   1 different stadiums in 2009 (  0 new stadiums).

Here are my upcoming plans (tentative):
Sun May 10 - Pittsburgh at NY Mets (Citi Field *)
Thu Sep 17 - Anaheim at Boston *

(* indicates my first visit to that stadium)

If you would be interested in meeting me at a game sometime, please e-mail me.

Here are pictures I have taken of minor league baseball stadiums.

I have a regular column in Baseball Ink and on BaseballGuru.com.
Please visit my page on Minor League Baseball History.
Information about 2009 season and links to official minor league baseball team's websites.

This page was last updated: 4/19/09


I have compiled a list of all of the teams by state and league (among a complete list of all teams), as well as the list below showing the teams which I have seen play. This list shows the most recent time that I have been to a game in that city.

Click on the team link to see a picture of a ticket from a game I attended.

Major League Teams (17)

Seattle Mariners (Kingdome)- Aug 6 1984
Toronto Blue Jays (Skydome) - Aug 14 1996
New York Yankees (Yankee Stadium) - Apr 11 1998
Baltimore Orioles (Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Memorial Stadium) - Jun 10 2000
New York Mets (Shea Stadium) - Jul 1 2000
Oakland A's (Network Associates Coliseum) - Jul 30 2000
Texas Rangers (Ballpark at Arlington) - Sep 13 2000
Cleveland Indians (Jacobs Field) - Jun 21 2001
Detroit Tigers (Comerica Park) - Jun 22 2001
Pittsburgh Pirates (PNC Park, Three Rivers Stadium) - Jun 23 2001
Anaheim Angels (Edison International Field) - Apr 27 2002
Los Angeles Dodgers (Dodger Stadium) - May 4 2002
San Diego Padres (Qualcomm Stadium) - May 18 2002
San Francisco Giants (Pacific Bell Park) - Aug 21 2003
Atlanta Braves (Turner Field) - Aug 4 2007
Washington Nationals (Nationals Park, RFK Stadium) - May 25 2008
Philadelphia Phillies (Citizens Bank Park, Veterans Stadium) - Apr 19 2009

Defunct Major League Teams (1)

Montreal Expos (Olympic Stadium) - Jul 13 2002

Minor League Teams (68)

Winston-Salem Spirits (Ernie Shore Field) - Jun 17 1994
Carolina Mudcats (Five County Stadium) - Jun 18 1994
Hagerstown Suns (Hagerstown Municipal Stadium) - May 26 1998
Rochester Red Wings (Frontier Field) - Aug 22 1998
Delmarva Shorebirds (Arthur W. Perdue Stadium) - Jun 17 2000
Potomac Cannons (Pfitzner Stadium) - Jun 18 2000
Sacramento River Cats (Raley Field) - Jul 29 2000
Batavia Muckdogs (Dwyer Stadium) - Sep 2 2000
Jamestown Jammers (Diethrick Park) - Sep 3 2000
Norfolk Tides (Harbor Park) - May 26 2001
Akron Aeros (Canal Park) - Jun 20 2001
Altoona Curve (Blair County Ballpark) - Jun 24 2001
Brooklyn Cyclones (KeySpan Park) - Jun 25 2001
Oneonta Tigers (Damaschke Park) - Jul 8 2001
Staten Island Yankees (Richmond County Bank Ballpark at St. George) - Jul 14 2001
Williamsport Crosscutters (Bowman Field) - Jul 21 2001
New Britain Rock Cats (New Britain Stadium) - Aug 5 2001
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons (Lackawanna County Stadium) - Aug 25 2001
Lynchburg Hillcats (Merritt Hutchinson Stadium) - Aug 31 2001
Visalia Oaks (Recreation Park) - Apr 28 2002
Lake Elsinore Storm (Lake Elsinore Diamond) - May 3 2002
Durham Bulls (Durham Bulls Athletic Park) - May 8 2002
Lancaster Jet Hawks (Lancaster Municipal Stadium) - May 14 2002
High Desert Mavericks (Mavericks Stadium) - May 16 2002
San Bernardino Stampede (Arrowhead Credit Union Park) - May 17 2002
Bowie Baysox (Prince George's Stadium) - Jun 2 2002
Tri-City ValleyCats (Joseph L. Bruno Stadium) - Jun 21 2002
Binghamton Mets (NYSEG Stadium) - Jun 22 2002
Erie SeaWolves (Jerry Uht Park) - Jul 6 2002
Buffalo Bisons (Dunn Tire Park) - Jul 7 2002
Hudson Valley Renegades (Dutchess Stadium) - Jul 14 2002
Aberdeen Ironbirds (Ripken Stadium) - Jul 16 2002
Auburn Doubledays (Falcon Park) - Jul 21 2002
Vermont Expos (Centennial Field) - Aug 2 2002
Bristol White Sox (DeVault Memorial Stadium) - Aug 18 2002
Kingsport Mets (Hunter Wright Stadium) - Aug 21 2002
Norwich Navigators (Dodd Stadium) - Apr 27 2003
Frisco RoughRiders (Dr. Pepper / Seven-Up Ballpark) - May 26 2003
Memphis Redbirds (AutoZone Park) - May 27 2003
Arkansas Travelers (Ray Winder Field) - May 28 2003
Oklahoma RedHawks (SBC Bricktown Ballpark) - May 29 2003
Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Coastal Federal Field) - Jul 9 2003
Kannapolis Intimidators (Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium) - Jul 10 2003
Frederick Keys (Harry Grove Stadium) - Jul 27 2003
Modesto A's (John Thurman Field) - Aug 22 2003
Stockton Ports (Billy Hebert Field) - Aug 23 2003
San Jose Giants (San Jose Municipal Stadium) - Aug 25 2003
New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Gill Stadium) - Jun 19 2004
Pawtucket Red Sox (McCoy Stadium) - Jun 20 2004
Greensboro Grasshoppers (First Horizon Park) - Apr 9 2006
Kinston Indians (Grainger Stadium) - Apr 10 2006
State College Spikes (Medlar Field at Lubrano Park) - Jun 20 2006
Johnson City Cardinals (Howard Johnson Field) - Jul 26 2006
Syracuse SkyChiefs (Alliance Bank Stadium, Macarthur Stadium) - Sep 4 2006
Reading Phillies (FirstEnergy Stadium) - Apr 22 2007
Harrisburg Senators (Commerce Bank Park) - Jun 10 2007
Lakewood Blue Claws (FirstEnergy Park) - Jun 17 2007
Burlington Royals (Burlington Athletic Field) - Jun 23 2007
Charlotte Knights (Knights Stadium) - Jun 24 2007
Mobile BayBears (Hank Aaron Stadium) - Aug 3 2007
Savannah Sand Gnats (Grayson Stadium) - Aug 5 2007
Albuquerque Isotopes (Isotopes Park) - Aug 26 2007
Montgomery Biscuits (Riverwalk Stadium) - Apr 3 2008
Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Coca-Cola Park) - Apr 13 2008
Mahoning Valley Scrappers (Eastwood Field) - Jul 23 2008
Fort Wayne Wizards (Memorial Stadium) - Aug 14 2008
Trenton Thunder (Waterfront Park) - Aug 24 2008
Wilmington Blue Rocks (Frawley Stadium) - Sep 5 2008

Defunct Minor League Teams (11)

Richmond Braves (The Diamond) - Jun 19 1994
St. Catharines Stompers (Community Park) - Aug 15 1996
New Haven Ravens (Yale Field) - Jun 25 2000
Capital City Bombers (Capital City Stadium) - Jul 12 2000
Queens Kings (Ballpark at St. John's University) - Aug 26 2000
Shreveport Swamp Dragons (Fair Grounds Field) - May 11 2001
Round Rock Express [AA - Texas League] (Dell Diamond) - May 12 2001
New Jersey Cardinals (Skylands Park) - Jul 22 2001
Pittsfield Astros (Wahconah Park) - Aug 4 2001
Ottawa Lynx (JetForm Park) - Aug 3 2002
Columbus RedStixx (Golden Park) - Aug 19 2002
Macon Braves (Luther Williams Field) - Aug 20 2002

Here are the closest teams I haven't seen yet:
1. Salem Avalanche
2. Lowell Spinners
3. Boston Red Sox
4. Danville Braves
5. Lake County Captains
...
104. Eugene Emeralds

"It wouldn't be Philly if guys didn't run out on the field and have fights in the upper deck."
- Mike Lieberthal on opening day at Veterans Stadium

Here are some other sites dedicated to visiting ballparks:

The Gibbs Ballparks Page
Jim Turner's Travellers Guide to Minor League Baseball
Ballparks and Roadtrips
Small-parks.com
BaseballTravel.com
Frank's Ball Parks
Tom's Minor League Ballpark page
Mike Castro's Fields of Dreams
Minor League Ballpark Photos
Brian Merzbach's Ballpark Photos and Reviews
Baseballparks.com
Charlie's Big Baseball Parks Page
Two Steps Away
Minorleagueroadtrip.com
MLB Road Trip 2001
Digital Ballparks
Baseball Pilgrimages
David McCann's Baseball Games

Minor League Baseball The official Minor League Baseball homepage







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