The Stadium Guy

The story behind 30 years, five buddies, and a road trip that never really ended.

The Stadium Guy's 1996 road trip crew

The journey started after reading a book by the wonderful Bob Wood called “Dodger Dogs to Fenway Franks.” Bob was a school teacher who decided to visit all 28 stadiums and then grade each one on many different things – food, fans, atmosphere. After I read that book, I knew I wanted to do that same journey. In 1996, I went on a magical adventure with four buddies to visit all of the parks – and we were lucky enough to have The Tonight Show sponsor our trip.

Since that trip I decided to continue the journey – visiting every new MLB baseball stadium that was built. But the obsession around travel and sports only grew, and before I knew it I had been to every Spring Training stadium, every NBA arena, and pursued visiting the very best stadiums in every major sport.

I love this country – its beauty, its people, and its passion for sports. I’ve had the opportunity to meet so many incredible people while visiting over 250 stadiums to date. I’m excited to share both past and future experiences about cities, stadiums, and the wonderful things to do in between, while hopefully inspiring others to build their own amazing bucket lists.