{"id":1694,"date":"2012-03-22T11:41:48","date_gmt":"2012-03-22T15:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.parksleepfly.com\/?p=1694"},"modified":"2025-08-15T11:16:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T15:16:49","slug":"baseball-celebrations-and-traditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parksleepfly.com\/blog\/baseball-celebrations-and-traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"No Strikeouts for Baseball Celebrations. Visit to Knock One Outta the Park!"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the spring a young man’s fancy doesn’t necessarily turn to love – it turns to spring training<\/a> and Opening Day<\/a> of the Major League Baseball<\/a> Season.\u00a0 This year, the World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals will meet the Miami Marlins<\/a> On April 4, 2o12.\u00a0 Not only is it the first day of the season, but the Marlins will also christen their new baseball stadium, Marlins Park.\u00a0 The stadium is state-of-the-art building with a retractable roof and natural grass turf.\u00a0 What a great way to start a new season!\u00a0 Recent history indicates that The Marlins have luck on their side since that last five out of six stadium christening games were won by the home team. Playing the World Series Champion Cards, the Marlins (72-90 last season) may need it. If you want to make history, travel to Miami and attend the opening day at the new stadium.<\/p>\n

If you are more the parade\/festival type, the Findlay Market Parade<\/a> marches the Cincinnati Reds<\/a> into their Opening Day on April 5th against The Miami Marlins. \u00a0 There’s no other place to be in baseball than at a Reds’ Opening Day.\u00a0 I doubt that there are few true Reds fans that have not been to at least one Opening Day, as its a staunch tradition celebrating 93 years.<\/p>\n

This extravaganza all began in the late 1880s, when baseball teams promoted aggressively for attention and for fans. Parades were one way to garner that attention.\u00a0 Over time, the Reds excelled and rose to the top as the King of Opening Day.\u00a0 The team also has the rare honor of always opening its season at home, hence why that tradition has lasted so long.\u00a0 Throughout the ups and downs of the team, there’s always been a parade and a lot of festivities prior to the first game of the season.\u00a0 As Sparky Anderson<\/a>, (Manager of the Reds at the time), said “It’s a holiday – a baseball holiday! Ain’t no other place in America got that!!”\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Also on April 5, Vin Scully<\/a> will begin his 63rd year announcing the LA Dodgers<\/a> baseball games when the Dodgers face the San Diego Padres.\u00a0 Following the Dodgers from Brooklyn to LA in 1958, Scully boasts the longest, continual history of any broadcaster with one professional sports team.\u00a0 Only Tommy Lasorda has been with the Dodgers longer! Talk about team loyalty! The Dodgers will face the Padres. And, who doesn’t enjoy listening to Scully announce each game? So, take a trip to San Diego and both watch and hear history through Vin Scully’s play by play.<\/p>\n

On April 10, the Dodgers will face the Pittsburgh Pirates.\u00a0 This will also mark the 50th anniversary of the Dodgers’ first game in Dodger Stadium.\u00a0 So, in the course of 5 days you can take in a lot of Dodger history if you are a fan.\u00a0 Make a trip of it.\u00a0 Visit LA, take in the sites, and see some great baseball.<\/p>\n

A truly big anniversary this year is when the Boston Red Sox<\/a> celebrate Fenway Park’s centennial<\/a> on April 20.\u00a0 The team will face its arch rival, the Yankees.\u00a0\u00a0 It will be exactly 100 years to the day when Boston’s American League played the New York Highlanders <\/a>for the very first game in the stadium.\u00a0 The stadium was not yet complete when it hosted it’s first game.\u00a0 However, the right field grandstand and the main grandstand around the infield structures were completed and still are use today.<\/p>\n

The “Big Green Monster” (left field wall) was painted its traditional green in 1947.\u00a0\u00a0 The highest among current Major League Baseball Teams at 37’2″, the wall serves to not allow cheap home runs with line drives.\u00a0 Batters can normally only get a double out of what would be a home run on other fields.\u00a0 So, for a great step back in time head out to Boston for this once in a life time event.<\/p>\n

The New York Mets<\/a> and the Houston Astros<\/a> will both celebrate 50 years of hard ball.\u00a0 So, visiting either of these teams’ stadiums this year will be a real celebration.\u00a0 Whether you live in your team’s town, or you have to travel to see the boys of summer, this year is full of celebration for America’s favorite pastime.<\/p>\n

So, if you are going to travel, take your 7th inning stretch before you fly and check out our airport hotel partners on ParkSleepFly.com<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 You can choose to stay before your flight, or after you return, get airport parking for the duration of your trip, and receive transportation to and from your airport terminal.\u00a0 You’ll arrive relaxed and refreshed at the stadium since you had a good night’s rest the night before.\u00a0 Whether you are a die hard Red Sox fan, or you love the Cardinals, you can always find a great rate with ParkSleepFly<\/a>.\u00a0 And, do your best impression singing “Take Me out to the Ballgame” for me at your favorite ball park.\u00a0 Oh, and I’ll take a hot dog and a box of popcorn, too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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