Once baseball season starts, I’m off and running to see how many ballparks I can visit! Here’s my upcoming schedule — with more games to be added (and here’s where I’ve already been in 2026). Let me know if I can get to meet you at one of my stops!
Two changes I’m making to this listing for 2026: I’m going to retain the entire list and simply add new dates as they come up, rather than removing entries once we’ve moved past that date; with my new book RICKWOOD now available, I’m including media appearances and book-signing events … and sometimes the ballpark visit also includes a book signing!
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February 18 — MEDIA APPERANCE – Road Gang Radio on Radio Nemo, live at 9:30 Central Time
March 2 — MEDIA APPEARANCE – KOOP FM in Austin, live at 1:30 Central Time
March 4 — SLIDE SHOW AND BOOK SIGNING – Sun City Grand Sports Interest Group, Cimmaron Club, 17100 West Clear View Boulevard, Surprise, Arizona 85387, 10:00-11:00 Mountain Time (open to the public)
SLIDE SHOW AND BOOK SIGNING – The SunBird Clubhouse, Chandler, Arizona, 2:30-4:30 Mountain Time (open only to residents of the SunBird community)
March 7 — BOOK SIGNING – Barnes & Noble at Scottsdale Fiesta, 10:00 a.m. to noon (open to the public)
BOOK SIGNING at Salt River Fields near Scottsdale, Diamondbacks hosting Giants in exhibition at 1:10 Mountain Time
March 8 — BOOK SIGNING at Salt River Fields near Scottsdale, Rockies hosting Guardians in exhibition 1:10 Mountain Time
March 12 — Astros host Nationals in exhibition 6:05 Eastern Time
March 13 — likely book signing at Barnes & Noble in Palm Beach Gardens, FL<br>Cardinals host Astros in exhibition at 6:05 Eastern Time
March 14 — Florida Atlantic University hosts UMBC at 4:00
March 15 — World Baseball Classic in Miami semifinals at 8:00
March 16 — World Baseball Classic in Miami semifinals at 8:00
March 17 — World Baseball Classic in Miami championship at 8:00
April 3 — Knoxville Smokies at 7:00
April 4 — U of Tennessee Vols hosts LSU at 6:00
April 5 — BOOK SIGNING AND PLAQUE PRESENTATION at Knoxville Smokies
April 7 and 8 — Richmond Flying Squirrels (opening of new park)
April 10, 11 and 12 — Texas Tech hosts West Virginia U
April 28 and 29 — Wilson Warbirds (new park for 2026)
April 30 — Chattanooga Lookouts (new park for 2026)
May 8, 9, 10 — U of Kansas hosts West Virginia U
May 27 — Rickwood Classic in Birmingham
THIS IS SOOOOO COOOOOLL!!
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When will there be more new parks in the MLB or affiliated minors? It feels like COVID put a stop to most construction. I miss your page that shared stadium plans that were in the works/rumored to be happening.
You’re exactly right: there is a lull in new ballparks opening. In 2023, for example, there are *zero* new parks in pro baseball — Majors, spring training, affiliated Minors, indy leagues. None. And 2024 will only see one new park, and that’s in the indy Pioneer League (Northern Colorado Owlz). In 2025, though, there will be several: Hillsboro, OR; Knoxville; probably Spartanburg, SC; probably Salt Lake City; possibly Chattanooga; maybe Richmond. We’re just going through a dry spell right now!