How far do you have to go to see an MLB game?

canadiancreed · 02-02-2006, 02:15 PM

Just though of this in the thread about if you had purchased tickets. So how do you have to travel to see a game?

Sublimity · 02-02-2006, 02:18 PM

I'm about 3:30 - 4 hours away, depending on traffic. Not counting Tampa Bay. I can see a minor league game without going nearly that far.

Y0DA55 · 02-02-2006, 02:20 PM

I can drive down to the Stadium in like 10 minutes, but to actually see a game (taking a bus or finding parking), it would take a good 45 minutes to an hour.

canadiancreed · 02-02-2006, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Sublimity

I'm about 3:30 - 4 hours away, depending on traffic. Not counting Tampa Bay. I can see a minor league game without going nearly that far.

ya I can get to the AAA tem in about a 1/2 hour till they move, then the closest team will be.....umm.....Watertown? Syracuse? That or Toronto, whatever is less

Sublimity · 02-02-2006, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Y0DA55

I can drive down to the Stadium in like 10 minutes, but to actually see a game (taking a bus or finding parking), it would take a good 45 minutes to an hour.

Yeah, I was just talking about getting down to the area of the stadium, not actually making it to the game. That would add significantly more time. But I'm right in the heart of spring training!

Y0DA55 · 02-02-2006, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by canadiancreed

Syracuse?

Have you been to a SkyChiefs game?

disposableheros · 02-02-2006, 02:29 PM

15 minutes

by bike

thomasthomas · 02-02-2006, 02:46 PM

Not long, probably about one hour, and that's taking the bus and subway.

marioh · 02-02-2006, 02:51 PM

Shea is 15-30 minutes away from me, depending on how bad traffic is. No traffic, it's under 15 minutes.

Yankee stadium.....is alot further away. Not worth the time it would take to get there.

attackemu · 02-02-2006, 02:56 PM

It's about a three-five minute drive and a thirty minute walk. Fifteen minutes if I take the bus.

atarizx3 · 02-02-2006, 03:17 PM

Fenway is about 30 minutes

but

the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (the Toronto AA Affiliate) is exactly 1 minute away from me by car (I live right across the river from the stadium)

blgoblue2 · 02-02-2006, 03:35 PM

45 minutes to an hour to the CoPa

theasfl · 02-02-2006, 03:39 PM

30-60 minutes to Dolphins Stadium, but it may become 5 or so hours to Tropicana Field.

Green & Gold Heart · 02-02-2006, 03:47 PM

Probably about an hour for me to get to Coors. But it's roughly a 20-hour drive without stopping to the team I really care about.

jgross68 · 02-02-2006, 03:59 PM

From my office I can get to The Ballpark in Arlington in about 20-25 mins in good traffic. It's about an hour each way from home. I'm only about 10 mins from Texas League baseball (with all the fixin's!) which is just fine by me. We have a partial season ticket plan for the Frisco RoughRiders.

JDOldSchool · 02-02-2006, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by attackemu

It's about a three-five minute drive and a thirty minute walk.

Slow walker!

Or really fast driver...

Long_Long_Name · 02-02-2006, 04:10 PM

I never measured distances in hours and minutes.

Montréal-Boston. It's kinda far.

abailey3313 · 02-02-2006, 04:19 PM

Camden Yards is right downtown -- only takes 10-15 minutes to get there, depending on traffic on 95. Obviously finding parking and then walking to the stadium can tack on some minutes, but I'm more or less counting door-to-vicinity here.

sporr · 02-02-2006, 04:27 PM

3 hours to Chicago
5 hours or so to Minneapolis, Milwaukee, St Louis
6 hours to Kansas City

30 minutes to a local minor league affiliate

CommishJoe · 02-02-2006, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart

Probably about an hour for me to get to Coors. But it's roughly a 20-hour drive without stopping to the team I really care about.

To follow in her footsteps .. 1/2 - 1 hr to get to the Metrodome. 24 hour drive to the team I really care about.

View Poll Results: How far do you have to travel to see a MLB game?
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fifteen minutes to a 1/2 hour	19	20.00%
1/2 hour to an hour	22	23.16%
an hour or two	15	15.79%
two to five hours	17	17.89%
five to ten hours	6	6.32%
half the day	2	2.11%
a whole day	2	2.11%
two days	0	0%
cross country	1	1.05%
across the ocean	5	5.26%
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02-02-2006, 02:15 PM	#1
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02-02-2006, 02:18 PM	#2
Sublimity Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: This thread. Posts: 3,199	I'm about 3:30 - 4 hours away, depending on traffic. Not counting Tampa Bay. I can see a minor league game without going nearly that far. __________________ mrs ria: I hereby dub Sublimity the Glorious Upholder of the 5B3. Current leading vote-getter in the Worst Poster in OT History poll.

02-02-2006, 02:20 PM	#3
Y0DA55 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the middle of the Yankees/Red Sox Rivalry Posts: 1,771	I can drive down to the Stadium in like 10 minutes, but to actually see a game (taking a bus or finding parking), it would take a good 45 minutes to an hour. __________________ Do, or do not, there is no try!

02-02-2006, 02:29 PM	#7
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02-02-2006, 02:46 PM	#8
thomasthomas All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 880	Not long, probably about one hour, and that's taking the bus and subway. __________________

02-02-2006, 02:51 PM	#9
marioh All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NYC Posts: 1,162	Shea is 15-30 minutes away from me, depending on how bad traffic is. No traffic, it's under 15 minutes. Yankee stadium.....is alot further away. Not worth the time it would take to get there.

02-02-2006, 02:56 PM	#10
attackemu All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 972	It's about a three-five minute drive and a thirty minute walk. Fifteen minutes if I take the bus. __________________ "Disguised in EMU's Blunt and sometimes hostile post is actually very sound advice. I think you would be wise to consider what he said." -ihatenames

02-02-2006, 03:17 PM	#11
atarizx3 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Allenstown, NH Posts: 987	Fenway is about 30 minutes but the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (the Toronto AA Affiliate) is exactly 1 minute away from me by car (I live right across the river from the stadium) __________________

02-02-2006, 03:35 PM	#12
blgoblue2 Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Walled Lake, Michigan Member #13775 Posts: 886	45 minutes to an hour to the CoPa

02-02-2006, 03:39 PM	#13
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02-02-2006, 03:47 PM	#14
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	Probably about an hour for me to get to Coors. But it's roughly a 20-hour drive without stopping to the team I really care about.

02-02-2006, 03:59 PM	#15
jgross68 All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ....is everything! OTA: .882, Member #866 Posts: 690	From my office I can get to The Ballpark in Arlington in about 20-25 mins in good traffic. It's about an hour each way from home. I'm only about 10 mins from Texas League baseball (with all the fixin's!) which is just fine by me. We have a partial season ticket plan for the Frisco RoughRiders. __________________ Javier Gustavo Ruprecht Oss LXVIII Bizarro-Gastric ReFlux Emeritus Judo Purist and Supporter of Monkey Rodeo Leagues: OTBL \| ABC \| OCHO \| Off The Wall (Coming Soon!) Blogs: The Legacy of Tony Womack \| How We Got Enron! ...the musical (Now even less frequently updated!) Topical quote for any occasion: "Never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and truth." ~Henrik Ibsen, "An Enemy of the People"

02-02-2006, 04:10 PM	#17
Long_Long_Name Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,065	I never measured distances in hours and minutes. Montréal-Boston. It's kinda far. __________________ Beta Baseball. Join it!

02-02-2006, 04:19 PM	#18
abailey3313 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,718	Camden Yards is right downtown -- only takes 10-15 minutes to get there, depending on traffic on 95. Obviously finding parking and then walking to the stadium can tack on some minutes, but I'm more or less counting door-to-vicinity here. __________________

02-02-2006, 04:27 PM	#19
sporr Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Muscatine, IA Posts: 8,277	3 hours to Chicago 5 hours or so to Minneapolis, Milwaukee, St Louis 6 hours to Kansas City 30 minutes to a local minor league affiliate