how far from baseball do you live?

sixto · 10-15-2002, 01:18 PM

i was just thinking back to an afternoon i spent with my (now) wife driving through western north dakota. talk about a place where nothing is.

so it got me to thinking about who among us lives the farthest from a major-league city? (tampa bay area residents, technically you are closest to the devil rays.)

i assume some of our many friends from canada--not so fast expos fans!--will easily outdistance the americans, and of course other international OOTP fans will as well, so if you're not from the US, how far do you live from the closest major-league team in your most major sport?

as a sidebar, feel free to tell us how many people live in your hometown, to see who is the biggest townie amongst us. coming from new jersey as i do, fenway park is 5 hours away, as is pittsburgh, so i have 6 major league teams within that distance. the population of my town is about 24k, but the county has 350k so it's pretty dense here.

don't know how big your town is?
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Hammer755 · 10-15-2002, 01:34 PM

I live in a suburb of Houston, so am about 30 miles from Minute Maid Park and about 250 miles from the Ballpark in Arlington, which is about 4 hours. I live in Harris County, TX, which is the third most populous county in the country, so it will take someone from Cook County, IL or LA County, CA to pull into the lead.

However, I am a rural person at heart. I spent my first 20 years in Monroe County, OH, which is the 4th smallest county out of 88 (population of 15,000) in the state of Ohio.

Even more extreme, my hometown (according to the source cited) has a population of 379. My current hometown has a population of 1.85 million.

spleen1015 · 10-15-2002, 01:40 PM

I believe Cincinnati is the closest Major League to Indianapolis.

We have the Indians, Brewers AAA Affiliate. Victory Field got voted the best Minor League ballpark in the country a couple years ago.

Draft Dodger · 10-15-2002, 01:45 PM

Keene NH has about 22,500 people (unfortunately, not very diverse - about 98% white). I'm about an hour and a half to Fenway.

sixto · 10-15-2002, 03:05 PM

DD did you watch the marathon there a few weeks ago? My brother-in-law finished 131st or something like that. ridiculous people running ridiculous marathons.

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LivnLegend · 10-15-2002, 03:15 PM

7 miles from Dodger Stadium

LivnLegend · 10-15-2002, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hammer755
I live in Harris County, TX, which is the third most populous county in the country, so it will take someone from Cook County, IL or LA County, CA to pull into the lead.

That would be me, but it's nothing to brag about

Rizon · 10-15-2002, 03:22 PM

A few miles from Oakland and San Francisco.

Cooleyvol · 10-15-2002, 03:25 PM

I live in rural NW Tennesee. Union City has about 11,000 people while our county, Obion, has a total of 32,000 people.

I am about 250 miles from St Louis and farther from Atlanta, as if I'd spend money to see the Braves!

marioh · 10-15-2002, 03:33 PM

Shea stadium is probably around 3 miles away from where I live.

Braveheart · 10-15-2002, 03:38 PM

I used to live about 2 miles from Shea. You could see it from the roof of my building...we used to watch "Fireworks night" for free all the time...

Now, its about 45 miles, stupid Long Island.

atomheart · 10-15-2002, 03:54 PM

I can see PNC park from here.

Of course, one could say that's not real baseball...ha!

My father used to live next to forbes field.

bbo4 · 10-15-2002, 04:10 PM

I am about 1 hour from Fenway Park and 1/2 hour from Gillette Stadium (N.E. Patriots new home)

Brian

The Professor · 10-15-2002, 04:19 PM

I'm smack in-between St.Louis and KC...about 120 mi. from each. Columbia has a pop. of about 73-74,000...or thereabouts.

My hometown of Murphysboro, IL is about 9-10,000 in population and about 1 hr & 45 minutes from Busch Stadium...

Long_Long_Name · 10-15-2002, 05:16 PM

I'm about 30 kilometers(!) away from the UFO. That's about 18 miles. It's pretty close, but the traffic is horrible. I always wondered why the Big O was in the East of Montréal since it's pretty poor around the stadium, whereas the West (where I live, unfortunately) is richer, it's suburbs, and 70% of the population is English (which I am not), and there are more baseball fans around here. Oh well.

Draft Dodger · 10-15-2002, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sixto
DD did you watch the marathon there a few weeks ago? My brother-in-law finished 131st or something like that. ridiculous people running ridiculous marathons.

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there was a marathon here?

someday, I would like to run a marathon. not today, though.

Modern Relic · 10-15-2002, 07:42 PM

I'm about an hour from Wrigley, depending on traffic.

sporr · 10-15-2002, 10:22 PM

2 1/2 hours from Chicago, 5 hours from St Louis, 5 hours or so from Milwaukee, 6 hours from Kansas City, and 7+ hours to the Twin Cities. Not a bad Central location if you ask me.

CommishJoe · 10-16-2002, 10:02 AM

I live about 30 minutes away from the Metrodome. If they ever do contract the Twins, I'm screwed. I'm about 6 hours from Milwaukee, 8 from Chicago, and probably 12 or so from KC/STL.

Total Nirvana · 10-16-2002, 10:11 AM

15 Minutes from Qualcomm Stadium...

10-15-2002, 01:18 PM	#1
sixto Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,265	how far from baseball do you live? i was just thinking back to an afternoon i spent with my (now) wife driving through western north dakota. talk about a place where nothing is. so it got me to thinking about who among us lives the farthest from a major-league city? (tampa bay area residents, technically you are closest to the devil rays.) i assume some of our many friends from canada--not so fast expos fans!--will easily outdistance the americans, and of course other international OOTP fans will as well, so if you're not from the US, how far do you live from the closest major-league team in your most major sport? as a sidebar, feel free to tell us how many people live in your hometown, to see who is the biggest townie amongst us. coming from new jersey as i do, fenway park is 5 hours away, as is pittsburgh, so i have 6 major league teams within that distance. the population of my town is about 24k, but the county has 350k so it's pretty dense here. don't know how big your town is? check here 6

10-15-2002, 01:34 PM	#2
Hammer755 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,348	I live in a suburb of Houston, so am about 30 miles from Minute Maid Park and about 250 miles from the Ballpark in Arlington, which is about 4 hours. I live in Harris County, TX, which is the third most populous county in the country, so it will take someone from Cook County, IL or LA County, CA to pull into the lead. However, I am a rural person at heart. I spent my first 20 years in Monroe County, OH, which is the 4th smallest county out of 88 (population of 15,000) in the state of Ohio. Even more extreme, my hometown (according to the source cited) has a population of 379. My current hometown has a population of 1.85 million. Last edited by Hammer755; 10-15-2002 at 01:50 PM.

10-15-2002, 01:45 PM	#4
Draft Dodger Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: formerly of the OTBL Posts: 4,113	Keene NH has about 22,500 people (unfortunately, not very diverse - about 98% white). I'm about an hour and a half to Fenway. __________________ Draft Dodger (Anarchy: Anything goes. The Draft Dodger viewpoint.) Sophmoric[sic] Member of the OOTP Boards (It's not OOTP; it's your computer) 15 GB Webhosting for $6.95 a month IMO we are best off abandoning that sinking ship that is Off Topic to the rats infesting it and just starting a whole new Baseball Forum from scratch.

10-15-2002, 03:15 PM	#6
LivnLegend Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 100% pure adrenaline! Posts: 5,624	7 miles from Dodger Stadium __________________ Excess ain't rebellion. You're drinking what they're selling.

10-15-2002, 03:22 PM	#8
Rizon Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: SF Area, California Total Posts: 531,691 Posts: 2,370	A few miles from Oakland and San Francisco. __________________ JML MILKSHAKES

10-15-2002, 01:40 PM	#3
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,008	I believe Cincinnati is the closest Major League to Indianapolis. We have the Indians, Brewers AAA Affiliate. Victory Field got voted the best Minor League ballpark in the country a couple years ago.

10-15-2002, 03:05 PM	#5
sixto Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,265	DD did you watch the marathon there a few weeks ago? My brother-in-law finished 131st or something like that. ridiculous people running ridiculous marathons. 6

10-15-2002, 03:25 PM	#9
Cooleyvol Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Union City, TN Posts: 6,383	I live in rural NW Tennesee. Union City has about 11,000 people while our county, Obion, has a total of 32,000 people. I am about 250 miles from St Louis and farther from Atlanta, as if I'd spend money to see the Braves!

10-15-2002, 03:33 PM	#10
marioh All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NYC Posts: 1,162	Shea stadium is probably around 3 miles away from where I live. __________________ RZA - "I'm me and the me that's me is me and is going to continue to be me"

10-15-2002, 03:38 PM	#11
Braveheart Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 152	I used to live about 2 miles from Shea. You could see it from the roof of my building...we used to watch "Fireworks night" for free all the time... Now, its about 45 miles, stupid Long Island. __________________ "All men die, not all men really live" --William Wallace "See thats the problem with this guy. You call him a moron, and he just sits there acting moronly" This message brought up to from the same people you brought you "FREE BIBS"

10-15-2002, 03:54 PM	#12
atomheart Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 454	I can see PNC park from here. Of course, one could say that's not real baseball...ha! My father used to live next to forbes field.

10-15-2002, 04:10 PM	#13
bbo4 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: South of Boston, Ma Posts: 214	I am about 1 hour from Fenway Park and 1/2 hour from Gillette Stadium (N.E. Patriots new home) Brian __________________ "In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the Bigs."

10-15-2002, 04:19 PM	#14
The Professor Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: East of East Posts: 3,020	I'm smack in-between St.Louis and KC...about 120 mi. from each. Columbia has a pop. of about 73-74,000...or thereabouts. My hometown of Murphysboro, IL is about 9-10,000 in population and about 1 hr & 45 minutes from Busch Stadium... __________________ History isn't really about the past - settling old scores. It's about defining the present and who we are."

10-15-2002, 05:16 PM	#15
Long_Long_Name Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,065	I'm about 30 kilometers(!) away from the UFO. That's about 18 miles. It's pretty close, but the traffic is horrible. I always wondered why the Big O was in the East of Montréal since it's pretty poor around the stadium, whereas the West (where I live, unfortunately) is richer, it's suburbs, and 70% of the population is English (which I am not), and there are more baseball fans around here. Oh well. __________________ Beta Baseball. Join it!

10-15-2002, 07:42 PM	#17
Modern Relic All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,266	I'm about an hour from Wrigley, depending on traffic. __________________ American Folklore Baseball League (closed): Commissioner/GM - Mudville Nine (ruled!) Former member of Boys of Summer: GM - St. Louis Browns (doormats!) Former member of the OTBL: GM - Gashouse Gorillas (also ruled!) "People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby

10-15-2002, 10:22 PM	#18
sporr Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Muscatine, IA Posts: 8,277	2 1/2 hours from Chicago, 5 hours from St Louis, 5 hours or so from Milwaukee, 6 hours from Kansas City, and 7+ hours to the Twin Cities. Not a bad Central location if you ask me.

10-16-2002, 10:02 AM	#19
CommishJoe Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 5,238	I live about 30 minutes away from the Metrodome. If they ever do contract the Twins, I'm screwed. I'm about 6 hours from Milwaukee, 8 from Chicago, and probably 12 or so from KC/STL. __________________ Joe Success isn’t owned. It’s leased. And rent is due every day.

10-16-2002, 10:11 AM	#20
Total Nirvana All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 750	15 Minutes from Qualcomm Stadium... __________________ Total Hockey Commissioner Your Off-Topic Nightmare. Free Agent OT Player - Plays 1B/3B/OF, hits for power on all fields, great fielder, can hit .330 a season!