MLBRoadtrip2007

30 Parks, One Summer

One Dream...

 

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June 7th and June 8th, 2007

U of Michigan; Detroit Tigers vs. NY Mets

Mets win 3 to 0

Comerica Park, Detroit, MI

On June 7th, Alon got a haircut on Devon Ave. by a gentleman named Joe.  He has been there for 43 years.  After packing up our stuff, we said goodbye to Ben for the second time, and headed off to Ann Arbor, Michigan.  Here, we were met by our good friend Evan, who we went to high school with.  We experienced some summer UMich night life, and even got some great home cooked food by Evan's friend, who cooked a fish that he caught from a nearby lake.

After a late wake up and a visit to the Detroit MGM Grand Casino, we were off to Comerica Park for the Tigers game.  Outside of Comerica, there are  numerous tiger statues, two huge bats, and a lot of cool decorations.  The inside of the park has a fountain, two tiger statues on the scoreboard, an interestingly shaped infield dirt, a kids area with a ferris wheel and merry go round, huge dimensions, and a great view of the downtown.  The game lasted just over 2 hours, as the Tigers couldn't touch the Mets' pitcher, Jorge Sosa.  Getting 3 runs on two big shots by Delgado and Wright, they finished the Tigers off by a stellar Billy Wagner ninth inning.  We thank the Tigers for providing us with great seats, 3rd row behind 3rd base, and also for an entertaining magic show and fireworks show following the very short game.

After the fireworks show, we got in the car and drove towards Louiseville.  It was the first night where we had to sleep at a random motel along the road.  We thank all of our friends who provided us with great housing during these first 11 days, and also to everyone who has donated to our charity, including our good friend Josh Tamaroff.  We have raised over $2,300, and that number will keep growing with more donations and more home runs!  See you tomorrow at the Louiseville Slugger Factory, Churchill Downs, and a game at Cincinati's Great American Ballpark!

 
 
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Copyright, Alon Y. Mass, 2007

Photos of June 8th, 2007

More pics here

A view of Comerica Park

The Tiger outside of Comerica [one of many]          The Ivy and Scoreboard

Part of the Hammering Hank Statue