29 Halos in 29 Ballparks

Post date: Aug 3, 2015 10:56:17 PM

A child who likes baseball often dreams about hitting a grand slam home run in game seven of the World Series to give their favorite team a come from behind victory, and/or pitching a perfect game to secure their place in baseball history. Yes, a child dreams; as we reach adulthood those same dreams evolve, perhaps we may not get an at-bat or ever touch the pitching mound, but we want to be in the stands watching our favorite team winning game seven of the World Series.

I hope that one day I am able to witness the Angels win the World Series live at the ballpark, but until that happens, I have decided to put a more attainable yet challenging goal in front of me. This goal may take a few years to complete, but it's something I would like to do within my lifetime.

I was fortunate to go to college in the Bay Area, for a young man who grew up in Orange County, it was quite a fulfilling experience. While in school, I got a little homesick from time to time, I really looked forward to every time the Angels had a road trip to the Oakland Coliseum, I attended as many games as I could, watching the Angels play on the road was like bringing a little piece of home to the Bay Area.

The child within me started to dream, wondering what it would be like to see the Angels play at the old Yankee Stadium, unfortunately they tore down the original Yankee Stadium before I could see the Angels play there. It was at that moment, that I got the idea to leave 29 Halos in 29 ballparks.

Originally, this was something that was on my proverbial "bucket list" something that is very personal. However, upon further examination, I decided to include this blog to chronicle my journey. I may or may not complete this during my lifetime, but I will do my best to try and share it with all of you. Taking in a game at the National League ballparks will be more difficult since the Angels don't visit all the National League teams every year.

I have already left two metaphorical Halos in my seat, the first one of course, at the Oakland Coliseum, and one last night at Dodger Stadium. I will chronicle each one, in a separate entry, describing the unique environment of every game, every team, and every Stadium.

I look forward to sharing my experience with you, the Oakland entry will be a little dated since it's been a few years since my last visit. The first two entries, will be forthcoming. I hope all of you will find this journey as enjoyable as I will. Two down, 27 to go.

-ICE