Hall of Fame Road Trip 2007
January 12, 2007 by Geoff Young
Filed under Hall of Fame, Minor Leagues, Odds and Ends
In all the excitement surrounding Tony Gwynn’s Hall of Fame election the other day, I neglected to mention (actually, I hadn’t worked out the details yet) that I’ll be taking a road trip from San Diego to Cooperstown to see him and Cal Ripken inducted at the end of July.
I’m making stops at various minor-league ballparks along the way. Drop me a line if I’ll be passing within, oh, a 50-mile radius of your town. I’d love to meet up with y’all. Anyway, here is the tentative schedule:
| Date(s) | City | Game |
|---|---|---|
| Mon., Jul. 23 | Albuquerque, N.M. | NO (Was) @ Alb (Fla), 7:05 p.m. |
| Tue., Jul. 24 | Oklahoma City, Okla. | Por (SD) @ Okl (Tex), 5:05 p.m. |
| Wed., Jul. 25 | Knoxville, Tenn. | Car (Fla) @ Ten (Ari), 7:15 p.m. |
| Thu., Jul. 26 | Durham, N.C. | Nor (NYN) @ Dur (TB), 7:00 p.m. |
| Fri., Jul. 27 – Sun. Jul. 29 |
Cooperstown, N.Y. | HOF induction |
| Mon., Jul. 30 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | Bel (Min) @ FtW (SD), 7:00 p.m. |
| Tue., Jul. 31 | Springfield, Mo. | Tul (Col) @ Spr (StL), 7:15 p.m. |
| Wed., Aug. 1 | Albuquerque, N.M. | SLC (Ana) @ Alb (Fla), 7:05 p.m. |
Officially, this is called the Ducksnorts World Tour (full details over there), but you know how when Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven tour together, David Lowery is in both bands? Well, this will be exactly like that except without Cracker, Camper, or Lowery. 
Make sure you have the burritos in Durham. The new park is great. Not as much character as the old one (where Bull Durham was filmed), though.
Thanks much for the tip. I will be sure to add “eat burritos in Durham” to the agenda.