Spring trainings, Opening Series, World Series and an All-Star Game.

I've been fortunate enough to take in Major League Baseball in so many ways.  Having visited more than 20 MLB stadiums and more than a dozen spring training complexes in Florida and Arizona, my North American baseball expanse is extremely broad.  Attending games as a young, eager fan seeking autographs, going to spring training as a reporter in high school and having the opportunity to work with the Baltimore Orioles' in spring training in preparation for the 2014 season, I have observed the highest level of the sport from a variety of angles.

Notable MLB events attended:

• 2004 World Series - Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals - Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri - Game 4


• 2005 World Series - Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros - Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas - Games 4 & 5


• 2012 All-Star Game, Home Run Derby, Futures Game, Celebrity Softball Game - Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri


• 2014 Opening Series - Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks - Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, AUSTRALIA

MLB ballparks and stadiums visited:

• Coors Field, Denver – Colorado – 1999


• (old) Busch Stadium – St. Louis, Missouri – 2004


• Dodger Stadium – Los Angeles, California – 2005


• Ballpark at Arlington – Arlington, Texas – 2005


• Minute Maid Park – Houston, Texas – 2005


• AT&T Park – San Francisco, California – 2007, 2012


• Nationals Park – Washington, D.C. - 2008


• Camden Yards – Baltimore, Maryland – 2008


• Citizens Bank Park – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 2008


• (old) Yankee Stadium – Bronx, New York – 2008


• Busch Stadium – St. Louis Missouri – 2008, 2010


• Yankee Stadium – Bronx, New York – 2010, 2012


• Kauffman Stadium – Kansas City, Missouri – 2010, 2012


• Target Field – Minneapolis, Minnesota – 2010, 2012


• Fenway Park – Boston, Massachusetts – 2012


• Rogers Centre – Toronto, Ontario, CANADA – 2012


• Comerica Park – Detroit, Michigan – 2012


• Wrigley Field – Chicago, Illinois – 2012


• Miller Park – Milwaukee, Wisconsin – 2012


• Safeco Field – Seattle, Washington – 2012


• Chase Field – Phoenix, Arizona – 2012