2012 Baseball Trip-Game 1: Welcome to Chiefsville
Syracuse Chiefs vs. Rochester Red Wings
Alliance Bank Stadium–Syracuse, NY: After almost nine straight hours on the road, we were finally ready to sit down and watch some baseball. Well, we weren’t thrilled with just sitting again, but being at a ballpark we’ve never been to before gave us a chance to walk around, explore, and mingle with the local fans. Alliance Bank Stadium is a decent venue, and the weather was perfect for a Mother’s Day at the ballgame. Don’t worry, I did call my mom and wish her a very happy Mother’s Day, and got her some souvenirs from our trip. Back to the game, it wasn’t a huge crowd, and the diehards can’t understand why people don’t come out and support the local team. I tend to agree, and think some people take it for granted. Living four hours from my ‘home team’ makes me appreciate the games that I am able to make it to. We had great seats in the front row down the third base line, just past the Chiefs dugout. The early game gave us a chance to get a good nights’ sleep, and be back at the ballpark the next morning…Final Score: Chiefs 4, Red Wings 2.
Great seats and great shots! And what a pretty stadium – it looks pro enough to be a Spring Training stadium. Enjoy the rest of your trip! Travelling for baseball is a blast.
— Kristen
Thanks, Kristen. We got back late on Sunday, and now just trying to recover and get the pics sorted and posted. Lots of fun, but time consuming as you know!
–Mike
I’m quite impressed with the quality of these minor league facilities you feature here. Wrigley Field would do well to have half of the amenities.
–Jeff
I haven’t heard too many good things about Wrigley’s facilities lately, but I doubt we’ll see a new stadium in the Cubs future any time soon. Some of these minor league stadiums are pretty new.
–Mike