The Baseball Trip, 2017

Day 6 - August 1. 2017

We left Quebec, but not after having breakfast at Cora's. Yeah, I know, it's a chain. So how were we to know? Except for the fact that they are all over Canada. We don't care...it's breakfast.

You know how we know we're not in Canada anymore? There are no more recycling bins in the hotels.

Random observation from Randy: We should have told the border guard we met at the anarchists' convention.

We travel south into the States, toward Plattsburg, home of the Independent League Plattsburg Redbirds. Only, the Redbirds play in in an Independent League lower than the Can-Am League, If you do well here, you get to go up to the Can-Am..

So, there's nobody here. All games begin at 4:30 because... there are no lights. This is the best place we have ever visited. The game was called on account of darkness (sound familiar, Cubs fans?); the Redbirds tied the Puerto Rico Islanders 4-4 . Game will resume tomorrow at 3:15.

The Redbird's owner and president is Eddie Gonzalez, and he is one cool dude. Baseball enthusiast, gentleman, family man. Yeah, that's right, we met and talked about the baseball trip and the responsibility of owning a team. Much love to Eddie.

Plattsburg Photos

Entrance gate, Chip Cummins Field, University of New York, Plattsburg

 Bullpen,third base line.

 Pitching.

Bleachers behind First base line.

IAD - 0

KAPO - 2 on bikes.

Oh yeah... Baseball Annie waiting for her sweetheart to bat...

Tomorrow: Saratoga Springs