Oh I Have Seen Things

The Baseball Trip 2024

Day 10 - Thursday June 13

Today is loaded with adventure. I have so many highlights and pictures that I have to write today's blog in chapters.

Random Observation from Randy: "Let's get going! I'm searching for truth, justice, and the American way."

Chapter 1: Breakfast

Of course we start with breakfast at the Airport Diner. The diner (and our hotel) are located Near MacArthur Airport at Islip, Long Island. Here are a couple of shots, exterior and interior:

More chrome and glass,

Afterwards, we stopped a bit for some coffee at Aldo's Coffee Company. Here's a view of the bay behind their shop:

Aldo's coffee grinder:

Chapter 2: The Long Island Ferry

The Baseball Trip is not complete without a ferry crossing. The Cross Sound Ferry Company owns and operates the MV John H. (MV = Marine Vehicle.)

The John H. takes us across the Long Island Sound from the eastern most point of Long Island to New London, Connecticut. Here are myriad pictures from the ride:

Chapter 3: Fort Trumbull

We visited Fort Trumbull and its history museum soon after the ferry docked in New London. Here is a brief origin story according to Wikipedia:

In 1775, Governor Jonathan Trumbull recommended building a fortification at the port of New London to protect the Connecticut government's seat. The fort was built on a rocky point of land near the mouth of the Thames River on Long Island Sound; it was completed in 1777 and named for Governor Trumbull, who served from 1769 to 1784. It was attacked in 1781 during the American Revolutionary War and was captured by British forces under the command of Benedict Arnold.^[3]

Some photos:

The Museum

Approaching the front entrance.

Rear of the fort.

Open area inside the fort.

Replica of cannons used in the fort.

Ramrodding the barrel.

Chapter 4: The Hartford Yard Goats.

We left New London and headed for Hartford to see the AA minor league match between The Yard Goats and the Akron Rubber Ducks. I kid you not. The Yard Goats are the AA affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. The Rubber Ducks belong to the Cleveland Guardians.

The Ducks jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second on two solo home runs. The score stayed that way until the bottom of the eighth when the Goats hit a three run homer to take the lead. That lead held up in the ninth for a 3-2 Yard Goats win. The Goats had only two hits until that homer.

Some photos at Dunkin Park: