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For quite a long time now, I've wanted to create an archive of all the stadiums, ballparks, arenas and whatnot I have been to. I still have yet to get my list together, but I have put up a bunch of the photos. It was fun going through all these, organizing them and getting them on to Flickr. I suppose it was a bit tedious, but remembering all those great times with friends made it more than worth it. Click right here to see my collection.

Two notable ballparks have been left off - Cinergy Field/Riverfront Stadium and Great American Ball Park. As you can imagine, I have quite a few photos of each park. I'm figuring out a way to organize them in and have them fit in the context in which the other stadiums have been posted. There's a lot to go through... but I should have at least Cinergy Field up soon.

One ballpark that made it, but was a bit slim on photos was Petco Park in San Diego. I had taken a ton of photos the night I was there, but most were lost in a hard drive crash last summer. Doh!

Two ballparks I can't believe I don't have photos of, or not more than a handful: Memorial Stadium in Ft Wayne - I've been there probably 5 times to see the Wizards. Also, Elfstrom Stadium, home of the Kane County Cougars. What the hell is my problem?

I'll be heading to a few more new (to me) ballparks this year - Yankee Stadium to see the Reds and Yankees play before they tear it down and probably Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, FL, where the Reds hold Spring Training. If I'm lucky, I might be able to get up north to the SkyDome in Toronto. What's it called now... Rogers Centre? Right. I still have aspirations to get to a Cardinals game in St. Louis and a Brewers game in Milwaukee. Who knows when those trips will come up. You know I'll post photos when they do.

Once my database of stadiums, etc. is up on the website, I'll let ya'll know.

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Hellz yeah! If I would have been quicker with the camera, I would have had a great shot earlier while these dudes duked it out Friday night.

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Dave at the Cyclones game hoping that Twister (the Cyclones mascot) would toss him a t-shirt as he rides the zamboni around the rink. Dave did totally hook me up with a signed photo of Cyclones' defenseman Jarred Mohr, #25. Dave's the man. As Paul Horton told me personally, Dave is the "nicest human being on earth". Werd.

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I heard that for the first time today. Do folks around here actually say that? I can believe it.

So, the game wasn't so cool. The Bengals just couldn't really get anything going. To top it off, the folks to the right of us almost got into a fight at the end of the game. It was pretty silly. That just put a bigger damper on the walk home.

Well, the season is certainly not over, and if anything, the Bengals could use a loss to kick them in the ass - to show them they are not the super badass team they think they are. They are a good time, but they need to work harder to get to Super Bowl. Oh, and at least it wasn't a division loss.

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Just an overview shot of the stadium. This was taken before we got our asses handed to us by the Patriots.

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I caught a few innings of the last Reds home game of the 2006 season. Wish I could have stayed longer, since Griffey hit a pinch-hit 3 run homer to win it in the bottom of the 8th.

I'll miss going to games. Football season is great and all, but I love walking down to the ballpark, sitting through batting practice and catching a game by myself. Wish I could have done it a few more times this year.

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The Bearcats didn't look so good Friday night.

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Tuesday night was "Mystery Giveaway Night" at the Reds. Nothing intrigues me more than a myster giveaway night. I made sure to get down there right after work so I could be on of the first 10,000 through the gate. Oh, and view level tickets were only $3! I ended up with a pretty decent seat, too.

So, I was hoping to snag an Adam Dunn figurine, but ended up with a Felipe Lopez bobblehead. Not bad, I guess. I did see an older gentleman with a Dunn, but when I asked if he would like to trade, he shot me down pretty quickly.

So, to complete my collection of Reds bobbleheads and whatnot I need:

• Pete Harnish Bobblehead


• Johnny Bench Bobblehead


• Adam Dunn Figurine

That Johnny Bench one is hard to get. They still go for a pretty penny on eBay. I was at that game, but was shut out... it was ugly... I saw grown-ups shoving to the front of the line in front of little kids to get them. It was crazy. I missed the Pete Harnish game - I actually had tickets, but thought they were for a Saturday night, but it was actually a Friday night. Duh. Missed the Adam Dunn figurine due to being out of town.

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The Reds today kicked off their new exhibit honoring the 1990 Reds World Series Championship. I ended up getting a chance to talk with former Reds Tom Browning, Todd Benzinger and Ron Oester. All three were really nice and told some fun stories about their playing careers and the year they won it all. Not a lot of people were at the event, so it was perfect to chat with the guys and get their autographs.

Here's a photo of Tom Browning, aka Mr. Perfect throwing balls from the mound in speed pitch booth at the museum. The photos were taken behind a plastic window that looked through an umpire's mask toward the mound.



Here are Todd Benzinger, Museum Director Greg Rhodes, Tom Browning and Ron Oester.

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