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The S.T .A .T. Sheet The latest Sports Travel and Tours news - The company that gets you to Any Game...Any Place...Any Time! SM VOLUME 14 ISSUE 1 AUTUMN 2013 Earlier Than Ever! The Road to 2017 That’s been our mantra so far this fall. We want to have our This past summer, on July 27th, some very devoted baseball fans Baseball Road Trip programs lean and mean as early as possi - were inducted into the Sports Travel and Tours’ Stadium Hall of ble. We know you have many vacation options available to Fame. The ceremony (signifying the fact that they have visited all you. And we always appreciate when you consider Sports 30 big league ballparks) took place in Cooperstown, NY and Travel and Tours. Our objective in being earlier is to give fans coincided with The National Baseball Hall of Fame’s Induction as much time as possible to plan vacation days, or coordinate Weekend. 38 lucky baseball fans were inducted after complet - schedules between family and friends to see if this is the year ing this “Journey Of A Lifetime”, our largest class to date. for a Baseball Road Trip. 2013 Inductee Merle Freeman explained the reason her induc - The minute the preliminary schedules are released by Major tion meant so much to her: “Among my fondest memories of League Baseball, we are hard at work crafting these one-of-a- my mother are the many summers we spent together going to kind trips. The schedules never match up the same way each all the ballparks across the country.” Freeman’s travels gave year, so hours are spent finding groups of games that fit her what most fans receive from these trips–memories that geographically and chronologically to create a perfect Baseball last a lifetime. “Now when I watch the games on TV, I remem - Road Trip. Often imitated, but never duplicated, Sports Travel ber when I was there with my mom, and it always brings a and Tours Baseball Road Trips rely upon the decades of expertise smile to my face.” throughout the company. That’s how we create the perfect And that brings us to 2017. We have a list of potential balance of top-notch elements that won’t break the bank and inductees and are starting to contact travelers who are close still deliver what baseball fans want. to completing the circuit. Now that the 2013 season is over (congratulations Boston Red Sox) and we head toward 2014; we will be building upon our Do you think you’ll be ready to join this past successes, developing new ideas, and partnering with exclusive club in 2017? organizations to help bring you better Sports Travel and Tours programs. Whether it’s our friends at the National Baseball ‘01 Hall of Fame continuing their tradition of welcoming our fans to the home of baseball, or our new partners at the American Queen Steamboat Company offering a new sports vacation twist with their Baseball Legends Cruise, we are honored to be able to welcome you to the Sports Travel and Tours family. You ‘05 are our MVPs! ‘09 Passport to Baseball No more waiting for stamps in the mail in 2014. When fans speak, we listen. We’ve heard it was not convenient to have to wait for your official Sports Travel and Tours Passport to Baseball stamps to come in the mail. ‘13 Well, all that’s about to change. Beginning in 2014, all Baseball Road Trip validation stamps will be issued on your ‘17 trip. We think that’s pretty cool! Please let us know of any ideas or suggestions you have to improve our Baseball Road Trip programs emailing ? [email protected] or call 800-662-4424 any time. The Sports Travel and Tours Baseball Stadium Hall of Fame Induction Classes Baseball Legends Cruise Friday, August 22, 2014 to Saturday, August 30, 2014 Have you ever America's pastime and the boys of summer are part of our national identity. Imagine the pennants snapping in the wind, peanuts in the shell, wooden bats and woolen uniforms. Hark been on a back to the days when the exploits of Jackie Robinson, Joe DiMaggio and Babe Ruth were front-page news. You'll be joined by some of today's living legends for a vacation that's sure to be Baseball Road a home run. Meet baseball champions including Ron Blomberg, baseball’s first Trip? designated hitter, called “the Jewish Mickey Mantle,” and Art Shamsky, who set baseball history when he smacked in four home runs in four consecutive at-bats. Also on-board will be pro - fessional baseball umpire Al Clark, Former Associated Press newsman Dan Schlossberg and Former New York Yankees lefty See Color pitcher Fritz Peterson. Insert for 2014 Preliminary Baseball Road Trips! The American Queen Steamboat - “The First Lady of Mississippi” American Queen Steamboat River Cruises feature: • Complimentary shore excursions in every port. Call us today at • Complimentary wine and beer with dinner. • Complimentary cappuccino, espresso, specialty coffees, 800-662-4424 to bottled water and soft drinks throughout your voyage. • The only steamboat with multiple specialty dining options, all at no additional charge. find out more. • Casual elegance abounds, no formal wear required. • Daily lectures by the Riverlorian, our onboard historian. • Professional entertainment and dancing nightly. Draft Your Own Dream Team How would you like to travel on a 2014 Baseball Road Trip for FREE? We’re excited to offer this exciting program for a second year. If you’ve got friends and fam - ily who say, “I didn’t know that existed” when you tell them about Baseball Road Trips, this will be easy! Find 10 or more first-time travelers to join you on your choice of a Baseball Road Trip and you get a FREE vacation at the double occupancy rate with your group. Baseball Road Trips make a great family reunion idea, incentive program prize or trip with friends. Remember, a limited number of seats are available per trip, so call 800-662-4424 for more details or to reserve your group today! *This program is not combinable with any other offers. Call for details. 3 | The STAT Sheet | AUTUMN 2013 sportstravelandtours.com | 800-662-4424 NORTHERNER Thu 6/12 Seattle Trip Reception at The Space Needle 2014 Preliminary Baseball Safeco Field: NYY @ SEA Fri 6/13 Seattle Safeco Field: Stadium Tour Road Trip Schedule “Ride the Duck” City Tour of Seattle Safeco Field: TEX @ SEA Sat 6/14 San Francisco Flight: Seattle to Oakland/San Francisco u O.co Coliseum: NYY @ OAK Sun 6/15 San Francisco AT&T Park: COL @ SFG a PRELIMINARY RATE PER PERSON $1595 /pp double occ. $1995 /pp single occ. EAST COAST CLASSIC Fri 6/13 Baltimore Trip Reception Camden Yards: TOR @ BAL SOUTH/EAST BEAST TEXAS TWO STEP HIGH Sat 6/14 Philadelphia Mon 5/19 Cleveland Sat 6/7 Denver Liberty Bell and National Constitution Center Citizens Bank Park: CHC @ PHI Progressive Field: DET @ CLE Trip Reception Sun 6/15 New York City Tue 5/20 Pittsburgh Coors Field: LAD @ COL Sun 6/8 Denver Citi Field: SD @ NYM PNC Park: Stadium Tour Leisure Time in New York City PNC Park: BAL @ PIT National Ballpark Museum Coors Field: LAD @ COL Mon 6/16 New York City Wed 5/21 Washington, DC/Baltimore New York City Tour Nationals Park: CIN @ WSH Mon 6/9 Arlington/Dallas Flight: Denver to Dallas u Yankee Stadium: Stadium Tour Thu 5/22 Baltimore Leisure Time in New York City Camden Yards: Stadium Tour Ballpark in Arlington: CLE @ TEX Tue 6/10 Arlington/Dallas Tue 6/17 New York City Babe Ruth Birthplace/Sports Legends Museum AT&T (Cowboys) Stadium: Stadium Tour Leisure Time in New York City Camden Yards: CLE @ BAL Fort Worth City Tour Yankee Stadium: TOR @ NYY Fri 5/23 Miami Ballpark in Arlington: MIA @ TEX Wed 6/18 Boston Flight: Baltimore to Miami u Wed 6/11 Houston Fenway Park: Stadium Tour Marlins Park: MIL @ MIA Minute Maid Park: ARI @ HOU Fenway Park: MIN @ BOS Sat 5/24 Tampa Bay Thu 6/12 Houston Thu 6/19 Boston Ted Williams Hitters Museum Depart at Leisure Depart at Leisure Tropicana Field: BOS @ TB PRELIMINARY RATE PER PERSON PRELIMINARY RATE PER PERSON Sun 5/25 Atlanta $2195 /pp double occ. $2875 /pp single occ. Flight: Tampa to Atlanta u $1795 /pp double occ. $2222 /pp single occ. Turner Field: COL @ ATL WEST COAST EXPRESS PLUS SO CAL PLUS Mon 5/26 Atlanta Wed 6/18 Los Angeles Turner Field: BOS @ ATL a Thu 6/12 Seattle Trip Reception at The Space Needle Trip Reception Dodger Stadium: COL @ LAD PRELIMINARY RATE PER PERSON Safeco Field: NYY @ SEA Thu 6/19 San Diego $2750 /pp double occ. $3295 /pp single occ. Fri 6/13 Seattle Safeco Field: Stadium Tour Leisure Time in Historic Gaslamp District “Ride the Duck” City Tour of Seattle Petco Park: SEA @ SD SOUTHEAST Fri 6/20 Anaheim Fri 5/23 Miami Safeco Field: TEX @ SEA Sat 6/14 San Francisco Angel Stadium: TEX @ LAA Trip Reception u Sat 6/21 Phoenix Marlins Park: MIL @ MIA Flight: Seattle to Oakland/San Francisco O.co Coliseum: NYY @ OAK Chase Field: SFG @ ARI Sat 5/24 Tampa Bay Sun 6/15 San Francisco Sun 6/22 Phoenix Ted Williams Hitters Museum AT&T Park: COL @ SFG Depart at Leisure Tropicana Field: BOS @ TB Mon 6/16 San Simeon/Solvang PRELIMINARY RATE PER PERSON Sun 5/25 Atlanta Hearst Castle $1295 /pp double occ. $1575 /pp single occ. Flight: Tampa to Atlanta u Tue 6/17 Santa Barbara/Simi Valley/LA Turner Field: COL @ ATL Visit Santa Barbara WINDY CITY PLUS Mon 5/26 Atlanta Ronald Reagan Presidential Library/Museum Fri 6/27 Chicago Turner Field: BOS @ ATL a Wed 6/18 Los Angeles Wrigley Field: WSH @ CHC PRELIMINARY RATE PER PERSON Dodger Stadium: Stadium Tour Trip Reception City Tour of Los Angeles Sat 6/28 Milwaukee $1395 /pp double occ.