Yes, May 20
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Mathew Burns. #Travel narratives for big trips. SITE: Baseball road trips & European journeys. LAST: Eastern Midwest Baseball, Sardinia. 2025: Western Midwest Baseball Road Trip, Yellowstone-Tetons. ALSO: UX director, former journalist mappingthepath.com
Yes, May 20
Tickets acquired! 3 more to go!
On 5/5, Dad & I will be at the brand-new CarMax Park in Richmond to see the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels (Giants affiliate) host the Akron RubberDucks -- Game 2 of our 19-ballpark, 22-day Southern Baseball Road Trip!
#SouthernBaseball #19ballparks22days
Tickets acquired! 15 down, 4 to go!
On May 20, Dad and I will be at SRP Park to see the
Augusta GreenJackets host the Columbia Fireflies -- Game 15 of our 19-ballpark, 22-day Southern Baseball Road Trip!
We were rained out here in 2021. Fingers crossed!
#SouthernBaseball #19ballparks22days
Tickets acquired! 14 down, 5 to go!
On May 22, Dad and I will be at Covenant Health Park to see the Double-A Knoxville Smokies (Cubs affiliate) face the Montgomery Biscuits -- Game 17 of our 19-ballpark, 22-day Southern Baseball Road Trip!
#SouthernBaseball #19ballparks22days
More tickets have been acquired!
On May 16, Dad and I will be at Riverwalk Stadium to see the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits host the Biloxi Shuckers on Star Wars Night -- Game 12 of our 19-ballpark, 22-day Southern Baseball Road Trip!
#SouthernBaseball #19ballparks22days
More tickets acquired! 12 down, 7 to go!
On May 3, Dad and I will kick off our 19-ballpark, 22-day tour of
Minor League Baseball in the South with the brand-new Wilson Warbirds (Brewers affiliate), who will host the newly rebranded Salem RidgeYaks!
#SouthernBaseball #19ballparks22days
Tickets acquired! 11 down, 8 to go!
On May 15, Dad and I will be at Regions Field to see the Double-A Birmingham Barons (White Sox affiliate) face the Rocket City Trash Pandas @trashpandas -- Game 11 of our 19-ballpark, 22-day Southern Baseball Road Trip!
#SouthernBaseball #19ballparks22days
More tickets acquired! 10 down, 9 to go!
On May 6, Dad and I will be in Lynchburg, VA, to see the newly rebranded Hill City Howlers (Guardians affiliate) face the Fredericksburg Nationals -- Game 3 of our 19-ballpark, 22-day Southern Baseball Road Trip!!
#SouthernBaseball #19ballparks22days
Tickets acquired!
On Tuesday, May 19, Dad and I will be at Gwinnett Stadium in Lawrenceville, GA, to see the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers host the Charlotte Knights in Game 14 of our 19-ballpark, 22-day Southern Baseball Road Trip!
#SouthernBaseball #19ballparks22days
Tickets acquired!
On Wednesday, May 13, Dad and I will be at First Horizon Park in Nashville to see the Triple-A @nashvillesounds.bsky.social (Brewers affiliate) face the Iowa Cubs -- Game 9 of our 19-ballpark, 22-day Southern Baseball Road Trip!
#SouthernBaseball #19ballparks22days
Tickets acquired!
On Sunday, May 17, Dad and I will be at Synovus Park in Columbus, GA, to see the Double-A Columbus Clingstones (Braves affiliate) host the Knoxville Smokies โ lucky Game 13 of our 19-ballpark, 22-day Southern Baseball Road Trip!
#SouthernBaseball #19ballparks22days
Tickets acquired!
On Thu, May 21, Dad and I will be at Fifth Third Park in Spartanburg, SC, to see the High-A @hcspartanburgers.bsky.social face off against the Rome Emperors on Conspiracy Night -- Game 16 of our 19-ballpark, 22-day Southern Baseball Road Trip!
#SouthernBaseball #19ballparks22days
Tickets acquired!
On Sat, May 23, Dad and I will be at Toyota Field in Madison, AL, to see the MiLB Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas (Angels affiliate) take on the Chattanooga Lookouts -- Game 18 of our 19-ballpark, 22-day Southern Baseball Road Trip!
#SouthernBaseball #19ballparks22days
Tickets acquired!
On Tuesday, May 12, Dad and I will be at AutoZone Park in Memphis, TN, to see the Memphis Redbirds host the defending Triple-A National Champion Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp โ Game 8 of our 19-ballpark, 22-day Southern Baseball Road Trip!
#SouthernBaseball #19ballparks22days
Tickets acquired!
On Sunday, May 24, Dad and I will be at Keesler Federal Park in Biloxi, MS, for the grand finale of our 19-ballpark, 22-day Southern Baseball Road Trip as the Biloxi Shuckers face the Birmingham Barons!
#SouthernBaseball #19ballparks22days
One hat for each team from my six big regional baseball road trips, in order of appearance โ more than 100 now. Iโll be adding 19 more from the South in May!
#NationalHatDay
Nice! I'm looking forward to the scenery and the new brand!
First tickets acquired!
On Thursday, May 7, Dad and I will be at Salem Memorial Ballpark to see the newly rebranded Salem RidgeYaks host the Delmarva Shorebirds in Game 4 of our 19-ballpark, 22-day Southern Baseball Road Trip!
#SouthernBaseball #19ballparks22days
Here's the plan for the 2026 big baseball road trip with my Dad! (Fancy map later!)
This time we're heading to the South for 19 ballparks in 22 days, including 18 MiLB parks and all of the South's new MiLB ballparks & brands from 2025-26!
#SouthernBaseball #19ballparks22days #travel
Our Western Midwest Baseball (6) and Yellowstone (2) trips this year took me to eight new states in 2025, making it 41 overall. Tentative plans for 2026 would make it 47!
Birthday dinner tonight at The Pear & The Peasant in Danville, CA: roasted artichokes with lemon aioli; Deconstructed Beef Wellington; Braised Beef Shortrib; and a Warm Pear Tart with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce. #foodie
Nice walk along the coastal trail south of Glass Beach in Fort Bragg, California, today #travel
Last night at the Festival of Lights at Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. Nice event, and the gardens are incredible in the daytime #travel
Dodging the rising tide and exploring tide pools in MacKerricher State Park, Fort Bragg, CA #travel
Thanksgiving sunset at Van Damme State Beach in Little River, California #travel
Sunset last night in Little River, California, just south of Mendocino #travel
Hey folks, my friend Ethan Bryan is running a 30 Days of Catch challenge this month ("Throwvember") to help men connect and fight depression/anxiety. He will be playing catch and raising money to support the Community Partnership of the Ozarks
Learn more or donate at ethanbryan.com/throwvember-...
Two announcers, Jason Garrett and Dan Hicks, stand in front of a sign that reads "Big Turd" thanks to how they are blocking it
Not sure the folks at NBC/Peacock thought this one through
In Las Vegas this weekend for a wedding. First time in more than 15 years! #travel
We spent our last day in Yellowstone National Park lmk looking for wildlife in the Hayden and Lamar valleys. Great, long, close look at a grizzly, juvenile red-tailed hawk (we think), bison, a pronghorn herd, plus a black wolf! #travel