The Baseball Fan's Bucket List 162 Things You Must Do, See, Get, and Experience Before You Die
, by Santelli, Robert; Santelli, Jenna
- ISBN: 9780762438556 | 076243855X
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 3/9/2010
The Baseball Fan's Bucket List Presents the ultimate checklist of 162 places, activities, events, games, and items that every baseball fan must see, do, get, and experience before their final inning. Plan to live the baseball life year roundand from coast to coastwith this entertaining and enlightening companion that offers history, facts, and practical information on a cornucopia of items and activities sure to enrich the fan experience.
Robert Santelli‘s first passion is baseball, although he is better known as the New York Times bestselling author of The Bob Dylan Scrapbook and Greetings from E Street: The Story of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, among other music titles. He has also written articles for Memories and Dreams, the magazine of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He is the Executive Director of the Grammy® Museum in Los Angeles, and was previously the VP of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. He lives in Los Angeles.
Jenna Santelli is a freelance writer and photographer whose love of baseball matches her father Robert’s. She lives in Salt Lake City.
| Introduction | p. 8 |
| Take A Baseball Road Trip | p. 14 |
| Visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum | p. 16 |
| Go to Opening Day | p. 18 |
| Attend A World Series Game | p. 21 |
| See the Cubs Play at Wrigley Field | p. 22 |
| Watch the Ken Burns Documentary, Baseball | p. 25 |
| See the Red Sox Play at Fenway Park | p. 27 |
| Experience A Hall of Fame Induction Weekend In Cooperstown | p. 30 |
| Play Fantasy Baseball in a Rotisserie League | p. 32 |
| Go to a Major Leagure Baseball All-Star Game | p. 34 |
| Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum | p. 36 |
| Learn to Keep Score | p. 39 |
| See Some Grapefruit League Spring Training Games | p. 41 |
| Watch the Movie, Bull Durham | p. 43 |
| See Some Cactus League Spring Training Games | p. 45 |
| Take a Kid to His or Her First Major League Baseball Game | p. 47 |
| Read the Book, Ball Four | p. 49 |
| Attend a Major League Baseball Fantasy Camp | p. 51 |
| Watch the Movie, the Natural | p. 53 |
| Visit Rickwood Field | p. 55 |
| Watch the Movie, Field of Dreams | p. 57 |
| See the Dodgerso Play at Dodger Stadium | p. 59 |
| Read the Book, the Boys of Summer | p. 61 |
| Own a Baseball Glove | p. 63 |
| See the Yankees Play the Red Sox | p. 65 |
| Go to the College World Series | p. 67 |
| Watch the movie, a League of their Own | p. 70 |
| See the Orioles Play at Oriole Park At Camden Yards | p. 72 |
| Read the Book, Moneyball | p. 74 |
| See the Pirates Play At PNC Park | p. 76 |
| Watch the Documentary, Viva Baseball | p. 78 |
| Watch the Movie, Eight Men Out | p. 80 |
| See the Cardinals Play the Cubs | p. 82 |
| Tour the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory | p. 84 |
| See the Giants Play at at& T Park | p. 87 |
| Attend the World Baseball Classic | p. 89 |
| Read the Book, Baseball: A Literary Anthology | p. 92 |
| See A Triple-A Pacific Coast League Game | p. 93 |
| Watch the Movie, The Rookie | p. 96 |
| See A Triple-A International League Game | p. 97 |
| See the Indians Play at Progressive Field | p. 99 |
| Coach A Season of Little League Baseball | p. 102 |
| Watch the Movie, Fob Love of the Game | p. 104 |
| Own A Piece of Vintage Baseball Clothing | p. 106 |
| Visit the Legends of the Game Museum | p. 108 |
| See the Mariners Play at Safeco Field | p. 110 |
| Learn to Figure Important Baseball Statistics | p. 112 |
| Become A Member of Sabr | p. 114 |
| Visit The Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum | p. 115 |
| Go to the Midnight Sun Baseball Classic | p. 118 |
| Play in an Adult Baseball League | p. 120 |
| Attend A Fan Fest | p. 123 |
| Maintain A Baseball Card Collection | p. 124 |
| Watch the Movie, 61* | p. 126 |
| See the Padres Play at Petco Park | p. 128 |
| Attend A Theatrical Production of Damn Yankees | p. 130 |
| Attend the Hall of Fame Classic Weekend in Cooperstown | p. 132 |
| See an Interleague Game | p. 134 |
| See the Dodgers Play the Giants | p. 135 |
| Read the Writings of A. Bartlett Giamatti | p. 137 |
| Visit the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center | p. 139 |
| Watch the Movie, Soul of the Game | p. 141 |
| See the Rockies Play at Coors Field | p. 143 |
| Attend the Triple-A all-Star Game | p. 144 |
| See the Mets Play at Citi Field | p. 146 |
| Subscribe to and Read Baseball America | p. 148 |
| See the Yankees Play at Yankee Stadium | p. 150 |
| Catch A Cape Cod League Game | p. 152 |
| Create A Baseball Reference Library | p. 154 |
| Visit Green-Wood Cemetery | p. 156 |
| Visit the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum | p. 71 |
| Own an Autographed Baseball Collection | p. 161 |
| Watch the Movie, Major League | p. 162 |
| Watch the Documentary, the Life and Times of Hank Greenberg | p. 164 |
| See the Brewers Play at Miller Park | p. 166 |
| Watch the Movie, the Pride of the Yankees | p. 168 |
| Visit the Field of Dream Movie Site | p. 170 |
| Attend a Theatrical Production of Bleacher Bums | p. 172 |
| Read the Book, Veeck as in Wreck | p. 173 |
| See the Phillies Play at Citizens Bank Park | p. 175 |
| Read the Book, A False Spring | p. 178 |
| Attend Jackie Robinson Day | p. 179 |
| Own A Copy of the New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract | p. 181 |
| Own a Classic Baseball Photograph | p. 183 |
| See the Angels Play at Angel Stadium | p. 185 |
| Learn the Story Behind ôTake Me Out to the Ball Gameö | p. 186 |
| Read the Book, the Glory of their Times | p. 189 |
| Listen to the Great American Baseball Box | p. 190 |
| Start A Baseball Bobblehead Collection | p. 192 |
| See the Cardinals Play at Busch Stadium | p. 194 |
| Attend the Little League World Series | p. 196 |
| See the Rangers Play at Rangers Ballpark | p. 198 |
| Visit Dedeaux Field and the Use Baseball Hall of Fame | p. 200 |
| Read the Book, You Know Me Al | p. 201 |
| Watch the Movie, Bang the Drum Slowly | p. 203 |
| Attend the Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture | p. 205 |
| Visit the Bob Feller Museum | p. 206 |
| See an Independent League Game | p. 208 |
| Read the Book, Only the Ball Was White | p. 210 |
| Visit the TY Cobb Musuem | p. 212 |
| Umpire A Baseball Game | p. 214 |
| Join the Baseball Reliquary | p. 216 |
| Watch the Abbott & Costello Skit, ôWho's on First?ö | p. 217 |
| See A Double-A Game | p. 218 |
| See the Royals Play at Kauffman Stadium | p. 219 |
| Own A Piece of Baseball Art | p. 220 |
| Read the Book, Baseball: A History of America's Favorite Game | p. 221 |
| See A Durham Bulls Game | p. 222 |
| See the Twins Play at Target Field | p. 223 |
| Listen to Lou Gehrig's Famous Farewell Speech | p. 224 |
| See the Tigers Play at Comerica Park | p. 225 |
| Hit in the Batting Cages | p. 226 |
| Go to an Old Timers' Day | p. 227 |
| Watch the Movie, Sugar | p. 228 |
| Visit the Ivan Allen Jr. Braves Museum and Hall of Fame | p. 229 |
| See the White Sox Play at U.S. Cellular Field | p. 230 |
| Play Apba | p. 231 |
| See the Reds Play at Great American Ballpark | p. 232 |
| Play in A Vintage Base Ball League | |
| See the Braves Play at Turner Field | |
| Own A Baseball Antique | p. 236 |
| Read the Book, Shoeless Joe | p. 237 |
| Shop For Baseball Memorabilia in Cooperstown | p. 238 |
| Read the Book, the Summer Game | p. 239 |
| Play Strat-O-Matic Baseball | p. 240 |
| See the Nationals Play at Nationals Park | p. 241 |
| Own A Copy of the Barry Halper Collection of Baseball Memorabilia | p. 242 |
| Host A Minor League Ball Player | p. 243 |
| See the Diamondbacks Play at Chase Field | p. 244 |
| Take in A Local Museum Baseball Exhibit | p. 245 |
| Read the Book, the Teammates | p. 246 |
| Delve Into Some Baseball Scholarship | p. 248 |
| See A Single-A Game | p. 249 |
| Watch the Movie, Fever Pitch | p. 250 |
| Attend the Annual Civil Rights Game | p. 251 |
| See the Astros Play at Minute Maid Park | p. 252 |
| Catch an Arizona Fall League Game | p. 253 |
| Watch the Movie, The Sandlot | p. 254 |
| Throw Out the First Pitch | p. 255 |
| Eat at A Famous Ballplayer's Restaurant | p. 256 |
| Visit the Barnstable Bat Company | p. 257 |
| Take A Baseball Tour of Japan | p. 258 |
| Read the Book, the Science of Hitting | p. 259 |
| See the Blue Jays Play at the Rogers Centre | p. 260 |
| See A Short-Season a League Game | p. 261 |
| See the Marlins Play at Land Shark Stadium | p. 262 |
| Attend the Caribbean Series | p. 263 |
| Fix Up A Baseball Field | p. 264 |
| Visit the Gravesite of Alexander Joy Cartwright, Jr. | p. 265 |
| See the Rays Play at Tropicana Field | p. 267 |
| Read the Universal Baseball Association, Inc., J. Henry Waugh, Prop. | p. 268 |
| Watch the Movie, Cobb | p. 269 |
| Visit the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum | p. 270 |
| See A Rookie League Game | p. 271 |
| See the A's Play at the Oakland Coliseum | p. 272 |
| Visit George M. Steinbrenner Field | p. 273 |
| Attend A Negro Leagues Day Celebration and Game | p. 274 |
| Visit the Sports Museum of Los Angeles | p. 275 |
| Visit Bowman Field | p. 276 |
| Catch A Mexican League Game | p. 277 |
| Read Elysian Fields Quarterly | p. 278 |
| Visit Elysian Fields | p. 279 |
| The Checklist | p. 280 |
| Acknowledgements | p. 288 |
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