How it all began...

This is the story of how we came up with the idea to go on a baseball road trip... and also some details about what we will be doing when we start our trip on May 28th.

WWW.MLBRoadTrip2007.com for more details!

Neal and I came up with the idea of taking a baseball road trip nearly 6 years ago.  It was at first a far-fetched dream, but we never lost sight of our goals, and we finally decided to go on the trip this summer.  First and foremost, our plan is to attend a major league baseball game at each of the 30 MLB stadiums in the USA and Canada. In addition, we plan to visit numerous national parks, and enjoy the unmatched beauty that exists throughout our great country. However, we want to make this trip more than just something fun for the two of us. Thats why we decided to create the Home Run Fund, an idea designed to combine baseball with raising funds for charity.

Working along with local chapters of the American Cancer Society, Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities [RBI] organization, we have developed a way to raise funds for good causes throughout the course of our trip.  Our idea is that our sponsors [family, friends, companies, even strangers] will pledge an amount of money to contribute for every home run that we see on our trip [comprised of 30 games].  Contributors also get the option of donating a fixed amount of money, if they choose.

Please view the charity page on our website.  The downloadable donation form explains more specifically the details of our charity idea.  The address is: Www.MLBRoadtrip2007.com/charity.html

Download online_charity_form.doc

Allow me also to introduce Neal and me so you can get a sense of who we are and what we represent.  We have both lived in Suffern, NY for the entirety of our lives.  I am currently a junior at Cornell University.  I am concentrating my studies on Neurobiology and Behavior, with a minor in Applied Economics and Management, and plan to attend medical school after I graduate.  I have had a passion for baseball all my life, as well as traveling, photography, and learning about the world.  Neal Koral is currently a senior at Indiana University, majoring in accounting.  Neal also has a deep passion for baseball and all other sports.  Back in the summer of 2004, he was fortunate enough to intern for the New Jersey Cardinals, a minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals where his main duties revolved around daily ticket operations.

We will be updating our site and this blog every day of our trip with pictures, stories and stats.  Come back and visit daily for exciting news!!