Ballpark Tours

07/25/2022

https://www.startribune.com/cooperstown-hall-of-fame-twins-oliva-kaat-david-ortiz-save-the-met-patrick-reusse/600192649/?fbclid=IwAR3-LYbs0nq7QjNyY-Rnnk9arImakDxSJXgAkoGnsnVd41UfKT4yzwUjXp0
Ballpark Tours makes the Strib on their trip to Cooperstown!

It was clear that our guy Tony Oliva was beyond nervous as he looked at those 30,000-plus waiting for his thank-you speech Sunday in Cooperstown.

05/30/2022

http://ballparktours.net/ballpark-tours-cooperstown-or-bust/
You can still get on board to join Ballpark Tours on a trip to Cooperstown to see Tony O and Kitty Kaat (and Big Papi!) enshrined in to the Baseball Hall of Fame this summer.

05/30/2022

Kepler (yes, playing at first) and Berrios in Cedar Rapids in June of 2013. Also on the field was Jorge Polanco.

05/30/2022

BPT visited Iowa in the summer of 2013 and made this stop in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to watch the Twins A ball team. You may recognize names froom both squads.

05/30/2022

A young Carlos Correa in A ball playing in Cedar Rapids. June 2013.

05/30/2022

If you were on the BPT trip in 2013, you would have been in Cedar Rapids watching the Kernels play the Houston A affiliate. And you would have seen a young Carlos Correa.

04/06/2022

http://ballparktours.net/ballpark-tours-cooperstown-or-bust/
We are headed to Cooperstwon tis summer to see Tony O and Kitty Kaat get inducted. Join us!

BALLPARK TOURS KNOWS HOW TO DO COOPERSTOWN!! Join Us for Cooperstown KO Squared! July 21-25, 2022 Ballpark Tours has made its way to Cooperstown for Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew, Paul Molitor and Bert Blyleven. We’ve delivered Harmon Killebrew’s home run seat, as well as seats and signage from th...

09/19/2021

07/02/2021

https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/st-paul-saints-troll-twins-and-white-sox-for-recent-rainouts/?fbclid=IwAR0KnGl51EWqhwwaZQyQl_KdRpbcTGpdRjOM9yIsgZ5pHazW42CM5r2FprE

The Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox have made questionable rainout decisions the last couple days and the St. Paul Saints have taken notice.

06/29/2021

Still room to climb aboard!

05/25/2021

Cooperstown, NY. July 2011. Bert Blyleven HOF ceremony. STM/BPT representing!

05/02/2021

The latest: http://ballparktours.net

BALLPARK TOURS PLANNING FOR 2021 TRIP BallParkTours.net Posted on February 9, 2021 by Dave KarpinskiFebruary 9, 2021 Time to Get on the Bus … and into the Park As the nation falls into an early February deep freeze, fans turn to warming thoughts of baseball and Spring Training. And the news is pro...

01/29/2021

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BPT vets will remember this ballpark. Perhaps a return is in order.

Cedar Rapids is looking at spending at least a million dollars on Veterans Memorial Stadium, as the Cedar Rapids Kernels (Low A; Midwest League) are hit with a double whammy of natural disaster and…

01/15/2021

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-planning-on-full-2021-season-with-spring-training-starting-on-time-per-report/?fbclid=IwAR0gLw7SMoore2HwvlsplAMiarMY_gSwz6-lMnTMqzjDabRU69gc0OSCl6A
And look for Ballpark Tours to hit the road this summer. Nothing nailed down yet, but keep an eye out.

The league also could have fans attend games as early as spring training

01/03/2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o7bdoyDh3k
Those familiar with the BPT operator know that he grew up a Phillies fan. He would like us to belatedly observe the recent passing of one of his childhood heros, the great Richie Allen.

12/14/2020

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2020/12/11/22170088/mlb-realignment-minor-leagues-move-iowa-out-pacific-coast-league?fbclid=IwAR2E28agLOkSH7kCJqPT1U1m7dDUm-0iCk0gLVM0Om3CmDbQRVLwKG9jJe0
More info on the MiLB realignment. Maybe BPT will hit some of these cities this year.

Iowa wasn’t near the Pacific Coast, but this will still mean a change in the teams they play.

12/13/2020

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2020/12/09/mlb-announces-minor-league-affiliate-invites-some-teams-miss-cut/3805929001/?fbclid=IwAR2PjwH9pzkO7R9WQ6zWgYtMZlZSD9q_jmhgG4XZxbchgKJ-mqO_-OMj6q8
MLB has shuffled around it's minor league affiliates for 2021. Ballpark Tours veterans will recognize some of the teams/towns who were left out of the mix.

Up to 43 clubs will lose their coveted affiliations with major league franchises, and some towns may lose minor-league ball altogether.

12/13/2020

Ballpark Tours visited old Yankee Stadium for the Twin's last series there in July of 2008.

12/13/2020

Ballpark Tours visited old Yankee Stadium for the Twin last series there in July of 2008. The team didn't fare well, but the BPT crew had a great time.

09/09/2020

This year's Bleacher Bums trip did not happen, of course. But, you can still get a t-shirt for the 2020 Covid season. A very cool limited edition two-sided shirt. Your favorite souvenir of 2020. The only thing you want from the year you want to forget.
Contact Julian to get your's today!
http://ballparktours.net

07/04/2020

Happy July Fourth from Ballpark Tours.

06/22/2020

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Pioneer Press article written by Sarah Johnson the the Iowa trip in 2013.

06/22/2020

BPT loved to visit Milwaukee County Stadium (the new edifice, not so much). These shots are from Paul Molitor's number retirement ceremony at County Stadium (not an official BPT trip, but we would be there not long after). You can see the construction of Miller Park in the background.

06/21/2020

Ballpark Tours was scheduled to be on the road this week, including stops in Iowa. Here are some shots from a stop in Cedar Rapids to see the Twins A ball team in 2013. Players included Max Kepler, Jorge Polanco, and Jose Berrios. The vistors featured a young Carlos Correia.

06/18/2020

Busch Stadium Saint Louis, MO. June 2014.

06/18/2020

Ballpark Tours was scheduled to be in Saint Louis for the summer trek. That isn't happening of course, but here are some photos from our trip in June of 2014.

06/15/2020

Kansas City, MO. 2014.

06/15/2020

Kansas City, 2014.

06/15/2020

Ballpark Tours was scheduled to be on the road this week to KC, Saint Louis, and more. Instead I'll be posting photos of our past trips to those excellent baseball towns.

04/22/2020

03/26/2020

Taken at the final game of the '87 season in Kansas City. The Twins barely showed up that weekend, and would go on to be swept by the Detroit Tigers in the ALCS. Oh, wait...

03/26/2020

September 1987. BPT rolled into KC for the Twins final 3 games of the season. They had clinched in Texas earlier in the week and decided to take the rest of the week off. The games were not so memorable as they got swept by the Royals, barely even competing. But it was a legendary weekend for the Ballpark Tours crew, with plenty of stories for the archives.