McCormick Field - Asheville, North Carolina | August 24, 2017
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists I walked from my downtown hotel to the ballpark.
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists Almost there!
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists I'd heard great things about Asheville, and they seemed to ring true.
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists The Asheville Tourists are a Class A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They play in South Atlantic League, affectionately known as the Sally League.
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists The team store is called The Tourist Trap.
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists The right field wall is 36 feet tall.
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists Home bullpen tucked into the right field corner.
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists A beautiful evening at the ballpark!
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists McCormick Field opened in 1924.
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists On August 31, 1916, Asheville and Winston-Salem played a game in 31 minutes. It is the shortest game in professional baseball history.
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists The Asheville Blues of the Negro Southern League called the park home in the 1940s
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists Some scenes from Bull Durham were shot here.
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists The ballpark was renovated several times over the years.
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists I was able to tradk down Riley Pint, the Rockies first round draft pick in 2016. He was charting the game this night.
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists I got Riley to autograph the selfie I took of the two of us the year before in Idaho Falls.
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists Hot game action from my seat!
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists I took my pal and Asheville resident Steve to the game. We knew each other in Boston in another life. We hadn't seen each other in 13 years, but it soon felt like 13 minutes.
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists After the game, Steve took me on a tour around town, which showed me the sites in a way I wouldn't have done on my own.
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists Well, it was my first Tourists game.
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists Hobnobber Ted E. Tourist insisted that I take a picture with him.
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists From the bowl to the concessions area.
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists Fun facts to know and tell. Strategically posted in the men's room.
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists The Babe was impressed. Or at least was smart enough to say so.
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists Par-TAY!
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists The outer concourse.
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists Future Rockies?
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists The obligatory endcap shot.
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists Steve pointed out the football stands above center field, and suggested I check out the view.
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists The next morning, I went up and got the money shot! One of the best angles in Minor League Baseball!
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists Perfect!
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists I'd love to go back to Asheville some day.
McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists Road Trip!
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