In the summer of 1994, I took a trip to see a game in all of the major league baseball stadiums. I had wanted to do this since I was a teenager. I was working for Claris at the time, and every five years, Claris/Apple gives their employees a sabbatical.

So I set about planning. The scheduling was a nightmare, so I wrote a program to calculate the route. Basically, I did a travelling salesman algorithm. I don't have the final version anymore, but I have something close. Anyway, I ran in on an RS/6000, and after a week, a solution popped out.

I left on May 22, 1994 and got home on August 5. Seven days later, the strike hit. Good timing, eh? I drove 20, 548.2 miles in my 1988 Acura Legend L. Most of the way, I had my video camera on a tripod in a seat next to me, and I would flip it on when I thought something was interesting.

Over half the nights on my trip, I stayed with relatives, friends and their relatives and friends. I want to thank all of the people who tolerated my presence on the trip. You made it possible. I especially want to thank those who went to the games with me.

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And yes, I am insane.

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