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Ballpark Road Trip

Ballpark Road Trip

by Jacob Russell-Snyder

Places & Travel Baseball

Season 2

Season 2 Finale: Your 2026 Road Trip

We've made it through all 30 MLB Ballparks. And now it's time to hit the road. We talk about the future of the podcast before making a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT (04:30). Finally, we go over the 13 cities from season 1 and see how they rate as Ballpark Road Trippin' Cities. (09:00)

Episode 30: Comerica Park

We're in Detroit, checking out Comerica Park. Jacob talks about hitting ballpark number 30 earlier this year (01:00) before checking in with Robert Sole about what to see and do at the Tigers' home yard. (08:25). Then, Jacob scores Detroit as a Ballpark Road Trippin' City and talks about his favorite feature of the park (35:15). Oh, by the way...There are 33 tiger heads with baseballs in their mouths at Comerica Park...in case you were wondering.

Episode 29: Daikin Park (Recorded May 2024)

Part 2 of our 2024 Ballpark trip takes us to Houston, TX, and to what was, at the time, called Minute Maid Park. We get right into things and talk to Astros fan Maui Mau about his home park (02:25) before talking to our new friend and Astros fan Leanna from the 3rd deck in right field. (39:50). This show was originally recorded in 2024 and was a part of our season 1 To get in touch with the show, email us at tourswithjacob@gmail.com

Episode 28: Tropicana Field (Recorded May 2024)

In this special episode of Ballpark Road Trip, we bring you our 2024 Ballpark trip: The 2024 Juice Box Tour. Part 1 covers Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays. Before our trip, we spoke with Laura Smith (02:25) about her home ballpark, before taking you live to Jacob's hotel room after the game for some immediate thoughts (31:45). Next week, we bring you Pt 2 of the trip from Houston and their own brand of Orange Juice.

Episode 27: Globe Life Field

We're visiting MLB's newest ballpark, Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Jacob discusses his first two trips to the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, in 2017 and 2022 (01:00), including an unfortunate incident on his bachelor weekend. Then he speaks to Emily and James Landry about being season ticket holders out near the bullpens (14:05). We end the show the way we do every week; rating Dallas as a Ballpark Road Trippin' City (45:20).

Episode 26: Coors Field

This week, we are headed to Denver to check out Coors Field, one of the first handful of retro ballparks. After Jacob talks about his trip to Denver in 2022, we speak with Kyle and Rose, two Rockies fans who haven't let the team's recent play get in the way of their marriage (05:15). Then we see how Denver rates as a Ballpark Road Trippin' City before heading out on Jake's Favorite Feature of the ballpark (38:35)

Episode 25: Truist Park

We're in Cobb County to go to a Braves game.. Jacob talks about his visit to The Battery in 2021, his first Road Trip post-COVID. Then, Jacob talks to Zack Tucker about his recommendations for Truist Park (06:50). Later in the show, Jacob scores Atlanta as a Ballpark Road Trippin City (37:50) If you want to get in touch with the show to share your ballpark recommendation, record an audio file on your phone and email it to tourswithjacob@gmail.com and we will air it on the show.

Episode 24: Busch Stadium

We're back in St. Louis for our second ballpark. Jacob talks about his trip to Busch Stadium in 2019 with his dad, and then talks to Matt Fernandez about his move from California to St. Louis and his experience at both the former and current Busch Stadiums (07:45). As always, we end the show seeing how St Louis stacks up as a Ballpark Road Trippin' City (27:25)..

Episode 23: Loan Depot Park

Today we are in Miami, checking out the Marlins' ultra-modern ballpark, Loan Depot Park. Jacob talks about his first visit to Marlins Park back in 2018 and thanks his wife for being cool enough to go to a baseball game on their honeymoon. He then talke to Marlins STH Renee Portalatin about her home ballpark (06:30). Then Jacob rates Miami as a Ballpark Road Trippin' city before giving his favorite feature of the stadium (38:50). If you'd like to be a part of the show, please email a voice memo to tourswithjacob@gmail.com, and we will get it on the show.

Episode 22: Target Field

We're in the Upper Midwest this week visiting Target Field in Minneapolis. Jacob recounts how his ballpark journey took him to Minnesota in 2015 and then talks to the Head of Ballpark Tours for the Twins, Ivan Cordova (06:40). Always a great pleasure to speak with someone from the tours department. After that, Jacob scores Minneapolis as a Balpark Road Trippin' City. (43:22) To get in touch with the show, you can send an email to tourswithjacob@gmail.com

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