Okay! Now we know who's playing the World Series -- Kansas City Royals (who haven't been there in 29 years [1985]) and San Francisco Giants (who won two years ago).
I'm rooting for the Royals because they play with heart. Who do you want to win? (Go ahead and pick a team even if you don't care for sports -- life is more fun when you root for somebody.)
Five years ago, I travelled to Kansas City in search of world-class BBQ. I tried nine restaurants in one week. On the spur of the moment, I decided to take in a ballgame. I saw the Royals play in beautifully-renovated Kauffman Stadium. I got great seats, picked up right at the stadium, for a fraction of what seats cost in New York ($32).
Playing that day was the hottest new pitcher in baseball, Zack Greinke. After demonstrating his talent, Greinke moved on to a bigger market; he now plays for the L.A. Dodgers.
While in K.C., I picked up a baseball with the team's emblem on it. I have one from every baseball stadium I've visited. They are nice mementos of trips.
In case you're curious, the best BBQ in K.C. is Arthur Bryant's BBQ (http://www.arthurbryantsbbq.com/). Also excellent are B.B.'s Lawnside BBQ (http://www.bbslawnsidebbq.com/) and Jack Stack BBQ (http://www.jackstackbbq.com/).
My husband would love to do a BBQ search like that! Maybe we can travel to KC and try out your picks! What a cool idea to get a ball from each stadium. I love mementos like that.
ReplyDeleteI'm rooting for the Royals too because I watched them crush the Cardinals when we visited St. Louis this summer and because I have two friends who are rather big fans. And we always try to seek out good barbeque when we go on vacation too!
ReplyDeleteI just saw that the song "Royals" was banned in San Francisco until after the World Series!
ReplyDeleteOne couple I know goes on stadium road trips. They take a week each summer to visit 2 stadiums out of state to see the Tiger's play, and often drive down to Ohio to see games on the weekends, when they are not playing in Detroit. I think you would really like them!
I love sport, but I know not the slightest thing about baseball.But SF is one of my favourite cities so.. :) The baseball collection looks great, happy Monday buddy!
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baseball is not my thing (ok, my sport is one that punches faces) but having a team who managed to go so deep is amazing!
ReplyDeleteI have never even been to a baseball game...it's not that much of a thing here in Germany!
ReplyDelete-Kati
i love that you collect baseballs from stadiums visited. i love seeing the stories behind personal mementos.
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