Bleacher Bums XXXIV 2016 Recap
Bleacher Bums XXXIV has wrapped. Below is the “Official” recap of the trip.
You can also see David Karpinski’s daily diary from Baseball Roundtable here.
Tennessee Three Step August 12–21, 2016
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!!!!
10 DAYS • 7 CITIES • 2,516 miles • 9 Games • 82 innings
Peoria • Memphis • Nashville • Chattanooga • Marion • Kansas City • Des Moines
5 Leagues—American • Midwest • Southern • Pacific Coast • Frontier
7 Rivers—Mississippi • Illinois • Cumberland • Tennessee • Missouri • Ohio • Racoon
2nd Rainout* in BPT history – 2 rain delays – 2 lights out delays – 2 fireworks washouts
Hitting the streets—Beale St. – 18th & Vine – Printers Alley – Honkytonk Highway
Blues – Brews – Barbeque – Breakfast Buffets – BASEBALL
Music – Museums – Music – STEPS – Music
Monsoons – Moon Pies – Maid Rites
On-board Bloody Mary & Mimosa stations — A little Tequila not before 11
Da Rev’s Blessing & Sacrament of the Smelly Fish – Phil DeBowle – Book Swap – K-Kwiz
Cup Game – 1991 World Series –Some old-time ‘rassling’
An All Veteran Crew seeming to appear and disappear along the way
3 musical chairs/exercise ball on field events – Pat Cunningham ‘took the box’
Hamburger Races – Fighting Eyeballs – Elvis Impersonators – Marion $1 Beers
Johnny Cash vs George Jones vs Reba McEntire Race – Bob’s souvenir stash grows
KC Disco Hat – Memphis Free Hat(s) – Julian’s Panama Hat
Return of Larry-Award-winning bartender – 5 games 8-4 – Who’s got the runs?
Artist on board creates 1st “BPT-branded” greeting card