Cold Weather Have You Thinking About Family Tours and Trips?

Posted by Big League Tours on Mon, Nov 21, 2011 @ 07:00 AM

January 16, 2009 - I think that most of the country is blanketed with some pretty cold weather right at this moment. It certainly is at the Big League Tours headquarters in Indianapolis. We just had our coldest day in five years.

Cold weather gets me thinking about leaving...someplace warm...anywhere warm...But what really helps me get through these winter months is knowing that very soon we'll be heading out on our group travel tours to baseball stadiums across the country.

Maybe you can imagine the sound of the bat, the smell of ballpark food, and the familiar chant of the vendors making their way through the seats and use those images to sustain you until you head out for your own sports travel this summer.

I know that I will be relying on them to get me through!

Topics: group travel, sports travel and tours, baseball stadiums, ballpark tours

Will Baseball Stadium Tours Include Robots Someday?

Posted by Big League Tours on Sun, Nov 20, 2011 @ 09:04 PM
Will Baseball Stadium Tours Include Robots Someday?

December 2, 2008 - This video doesn't have very much to do with what we do at Big League Tours or small group tours right now, but maybe someday it will. (I don't think it will be in my lifetime, but who knows.) I thought it was pretty cool and thought some of you travelers might as well. If you are interested in robots, baseball or both you might find this interesting. Do you think this is what the future holds for baseball trips and stadium tours alike?


Topics: stadium tours, baseball trips, baseball stadiums, ballpark tours

Citi Field Opening in 2009

Posted by Big League Tours on Sun, Nov 20, 2011 @ 04:30 PM

New Citi Field is set to open in April 2009 and many escorted tours have really started selling!

November 24, 2008 - Citi Field will be a great place for baseball fans to catch a game. There is a more intimate atmosphere with the seating angled towards the infield and set down lower. The Mets and Citi Field have comissioned a statue of Jackie Robinson for when guests first enter the stadium and named Jackie Robinson Rotunda. 

New Citi Field will be a great new addition to baseball stadiums in the United States. Check out what the new stadium will look like when it opens in 2009.




Don't forget to check out our website for all the baseball trips we are offereing to the east coast in '09!

Topics: Citi Field, New York, baseball stadiums, ballpark tours, Mets

New Yankee Stadium

Posted by Big League Tours on Sun, Nov 20, 2011 @ 03:30 PM
Are You Ready to Experience one of our Baseball Stadium Tours to New Yankee Stadium in '09!?

November 24, 2008 - Many baseball vacation packages are now being offered for the opening weekend for the New Yankee Stadium in April 2009.  Have you planned your MLB road trip yet?   Check out the video of New Yankee Stadium and start planning your sports packages now, before its too late. You won't want to miss this!
Check out our website for the many different sports packages that we are offering in '09 that include the New Yankee Stadium as well as every other Major League stadium.

Topics: stadium tours, sports travel and tours, New York, baseball trips, baseball stadiums, ballpark tours, Yankee Stadium

Cleveland Rocks! Cleveland Rocks!

Posted by Big League Tours on Sat, Nov 19, 2011 @ 04:00 PM
Baseball Stadium Tours Continues To Cleveland
August 22, 2008 - In Cleveland our guests were able to take a stadium tour of Progressive Field. We had a wonderful tour guide who was full of information about the team's history and the field itself.  I was unaware that Progressive Field had a memorial area, Heritage Park, similar to the National Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY.  This area commemorates some of Cleveland's finest players throughout the years ranging from Shoeless Joe Jackson to Cy Young.  It was great to experience Heritage Park since I am not very knowledgeable of Cleveland's past. 

Big League Tours guests were able to experience a suite, batting cages where guests saw Ben Francisco practicing, and dugout seats to just name a few of the big stops.  Unfortunately, Cleveland's winning streak ended to Baltimore on Wednesday August 13th.  The Indian's put up a good fight but in the end could not hold the Orioles who won 6-1.  To see official MLB stats click here.

Topics: Indians, Progressive Field, Cleveland, baseball trips, baseball stadiums, ballpark tours

St. Louis Baseball Tour, Part II

Posted by Big League Tours on Sat, Nov 19, 2011 @ 12:30 PM
Small Group Tours at Busch Stadium
August 2, 2008 - The Cards took on the Phillies for the second time this weekend, hoping to repeat their performance from the previous night and walk away with another victory. We were relieved to have a little cooler Group travel tours offering front row seatsevening after the day had been really hot for all of our various activities.

We always try to incorporate some unique and fun things on each of our baseball travel tours. This sports package was no different. We offered front row seats to Busch Stadium as well as club seats for our guests. We think that spending sports vacations in the front row is not a bad option...In fact, here's a photo of Albert Pujols that we took from our seats.

The view at the end of the game didn't look so hot for the Cardinals, though. They ended up dropping this game to the Phillies by a close score of 2-1. Click here to see the box scores and write up on the Cardinals website.

Topics: St. Louis, Phillies, baseball tours, ballpark tours, Busch Stadium, Cardinals

East Coast 3 Baseball Tour, Part III

Posted by Big League Tours on Sat, Nov 19, 2011 @ 06:30 AM
Private Stadium Tour of Fenway Park
July 8, 2008 - This sports vacation left the home town of baseball to head to the oldest ballpark in the Major Leagues, Fenway Park. It's always a great way to end a baseball road trip at Fenway...

The stadium tour moved through many different sections of the park including the Right Field Roof Deck, the State Street Pavilion, the Infield Grandstand and, of courses, the Green Monster.
At Fenway Park with Bill "Spaceman" Lee
The highlight of the baseball stadium tour was being joined by Bill "Spaceman" Lee. Bill always has some great stories about his playing days in the Big Leagues. Here's a picture of our group with Bill inside Fenway Park.

Topics: stadium tours, Red Sox, Boston, ballpark tours, Fenway Park, sports vacation, Green Monster

East Coast 2 Baseball Tour, Part X

Posted by Big League Tours on Fri, Nov 18, 2011 @ 11:00 PM
Final Game of Our Six Game Baseball Travel Tour
June 24, 2008 - As we headed into Fenway for the final game of our baseball road trip, I thought it was fitting that we started the tour in Baltimore with one of the finest, if not the finest, retro parks in the league and then we wrapped up the tour in Boston at the On top of the Green Monsterleague's oldest baseball stadium.

It's interesting to see the contrast at this park with only 35,000 or so fans in the seats versus most other stadiums that seat 40,000 - 55,000+ fans. You are so close to the action here regardless of where your seat is. The only thing you have to be concerned with is an obstructed view. We've found the best way to avoid that is to sit low enough that the only thing that could possibly block your view is the batter in the on deck circle!

The other option for seating that guarantees an unobstructed view is on the Green Monster. I have to admit that before I was ever in Fenway or had ventured to the top of the Monstah, I couldn't imagine anyone wanting to sit up there for a game. However, I can honestly say that it's a fantastic place to watch a game. Since the wall is so shallow, you feel like you are the left fielder for the whole game. It's incredible. I would highly recommend getting seats up there at least once in your life.

Topics: Red Sox, baseball trips, ballpark tours, Fenway Park, Green Monster

East Coast 2 Baseball Tour, Part III

Posted by Big League Tours on Fri, Nov 18, 2011 @ 12:00 PM
Our Group Tour Visits the New Nationals Park
June 20, 2008 - After visiting the first of the retro parks in Baltimore, we loaded our bus and headed to Washington DC to see the newest Major League ballpark. All of the ballparks that are at the top of my favorites list have great surroundings that enhance the experience - Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, and Camden Yards all have great atmospheres. Other parks have great views from their parks - AT&T Park View of Nationals Park on our baseball tourlooks out at the Bay and PNC looks out towards the bridges over the river and downtown Pittsburgh.

The New Nationals Park doesn't have great surroundings nor does it have a great view from the ballpark. The views won't likely change much - I suppose that new construction could impact the views over time - I'm thinking about PETCO Park. I really hope that the district continues to build around the park and doesn't cancel the projects the same way that things have happened in St. Louis around the new Busch Stadium.

The inside of the park was open and spacious but felt kind of sterile as we made our way to the seats. Our seats offered great views of the field. We were in the lower level just one section over from where this picture was taken. Notice the big landing area right behind home plate? That appears to be a gathering place for Nationals' owners and other VIP's. It also appears to be a waste of valuable real estate.

The game lasted 14 innings with the Nationals finally pulling of a 4-3 win. While we enjoyed the game and our great seats, I think the consensus from everyone on our baseball trip was that we were underwhelmed with the new ballpark.

Topics: baseball road trips, baseball stadiums, ballpark tours, Nationals Park