Road Trips 2017: Wilmington Blue Rocks

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE

8/6/2017

Sunday morning, breakfast - I suggested we go somewhere new instead of staying in Baltimore for another game.  The wife knew right then check-out was imminent.  It just so happened the Wilmington Blue Rocks were playing an early game.  But there was no fooling her.  She knew I planned it the whole time.  A perfect pit stop on the way home, I thought.  The wife ... let's just say Timothy's restaurant on the river walk made her day.

Daniel Frawley Stadium

Kansas City Royals (Class-A) Affiliate

The Wilmington Blue Rocks originally existed as a Class-B affiliate:

1940 - 1943  Philadelphia Athletics

1944 - 1952  Philadelphia Phillies

Judy Johnson

Enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame

1975

Road Trip Connections

"Considered the finest third baseman of his days in the Negro Leagues ..."

Judy Johnson is also commemorated at Pittsburgh's PNC Park 

for his service with the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays.

aka Judy Johnson Field

Baseball styled sign atop scoreboard acknowledging 

Judy Johnson Field