Our Final Stop on the Trip - The All Star Game! Day 53 7/12/11

It's hard to believe that 53 days ago Michael and I set out on our epic baseball journey to see a game or tour in 28 baseball major league baseball stadiums around the country. On Tuesday, we finally finished that journey and boy was it a blast to be there in our home park, Chase Field, to see the All Star Game. Growing up a White Sox fan, I always cheered for the American League. The first game I ever remember seeing was in 1972 when the National League won its first of 10 years in a row until the American League finally got a win in 1983 at Comiskey Park in Chicago when Fred Lynn hit the only grand slam in the game's history to beat the NL. I remember how much I looked forward to seeing the game each year and wondering how I would have killed to be able to go an all star game.


Michael and I did just that on Tuesday and we had a blast! The NL won this year 5-1. We saw two home runs and the best part was seeing the hometown guys, Justin Upton and Miguel Montero come into the game. Prince Fielder and Adrian Gonzalez hit big home runs, and one Michael's favorite players Jose Bautista made a tremendous sliding catch into the right field wall, and he got to see Brian Wilson and his beard come into the game to close it out. Here are our pictures from the game:

Michael and I getting off the train

Michael outside of the stadium before the game

Tons of people!

The view from our seats during the player introductions.

The first pitch!

Justin Upton gets into the game!

What's a game at Chase Field without a view of the pool?

Fear the Beard! Brian Wilson warming up in the pen in the 9th Inning

My traveling partner for the last 7.5 weeks!

Me and the main man.  What a truly memorable trip we had!

I promise to have the rest of the videos and the special features posted over the next week.  After coming back, it's been a whirlwind of getting caught up on work and other stuff.  More tomorrow!