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1 The S.T.A.T. Sheet The ltest Sports Trvel nd Tours news - The compny tht gets you to Any Gme...Any Plce...Any Time! SM Tht s been our mntr so fr this fll. We wnt to hve our Bsebll Rod Trip progrms len nd men s erly s possible. We know you hve mny vction options vilble to you. And we lwys pprecite when you consider Sports Trvel nd Tours. Our objective in being erlier is to give fns s much time s possible to pln vction dys, or coordinte schedules between fmily nd friends to see if this is the yer for Bsebll Rod Trip. The minute the preliminry schedules re relesed by Mjor Legue Bsebll, we re hrd t work crfting these one-of-kind trips. The schedules never mtch up the sme wy ech yer, so hours re spent finding groups of gmes tht fit geogrphiclly nd chronologiclly to crete perfect Bsebll Rod Trip. Often imitted, but never duplicted, Sports Trvel nd Tours Bsebll Rod Trips rely upon the decdes of expertise throughout the compny. Tht s how we crete the perfect blnce of top-notch elements tht won t brek the bnk nd still deliver wht bsebll fns wnt. Now tht the 2013 seson is over (congrtultions Boston Red Sox) nd we hed towrd 2014; we will be building upon our pst successes, developing new ides, nd prtnering with orgniztions to help bring you better Sports Trvel nd Tours progrms. Whether it s our friends t the Ntionl Bsebll Hll of Fme continuing their trdition of welcoming our fns to the home of bsebll, or our new prtners t the Americn Queen Stembot Compny offering new sports vction twist with their Bsebll Legends Cruise, we re honored to be ble to welcome you to the Sports Trvel nd Tours fmily. You re our MVPs! VOLUME 14 ISSUE 1 AUTUMN 2013 Erlier Thn Ever! The Rod to 2017 This pst summer, on July 27th, some very devoted bsebll fns were inducted into the Sports Trvel nd Tours Stdium Hll of Fme. The ceremony (signifying the fct tht they hve visited ll 30 big legue bllprks) took plce in Cooperstown, NY nd coincided with The Ntionl Bsebll Hll of Fme s Induction Weekend. 38 lucky bsebll fns were inducted fter completing this Journey Of A Lifetime, our lrgest clss to dte Inductee Merle Freemn explined the reson her induction ment so much to her: Among my fondest memories of my mother re the mny summers we spent together going to ll the bllprks cross the country. Freemn s trvels gve her wht most fns receive from these trips memories tht lst lifetime. Now when I wtch the gmes on TV, I remember when I ws there with my mom, nd it lwys brings smile to my fce. And tht brings us to We hve list of potentil inductees nd re strting to contct trvelers who re close to completing the circuit. Do you think you ll be redy to join this exclusive club in 2017? Pssport to Bsebll No more witing for stmps in the mil in When fns spek, we listen. We ve herd it ws not convenient to hve to wit for your officil Sports Trvel nd Tours Pssport to Bsebll stmps to come in the mil. Well, ll tht s bout to chnge. Beginning in 2014, ll Bsebll Rod Trip vlidtion stmps will be issued on your trip. We think tht s pretty cool!? Plese let us know of ny ides or suggestions you hve to improve our Bsebll Rod Trip progrms emiling info@sportstrvelndtours.com or cll ny time. The Sports Trvel nd Tours Bsebll Stdium Hll of Fme Induction Clsses

2 Hve you ever been on Bsebll Rod Trip? See Color Insert for 2014 Preliminry Bsebll Rod Trips! Cll us tody t to find out more. Bsebll Legends Cruise Fridy, August 22, 2014 to Sturdy, August 30, 2014 Americ's pstime nd the boys of summer re prt of our ntionl identity. Imgine the pennnts snpping in the wind, penuts in the shell, wooden bts nd woolen uniforms. Hrk bck to the dys when the exploits of Jckie Robinson, Joe DiMggio nd Bbe Ruth were front-pge news. You'll be joined by some of tody's living legends for vction tht's sure to be home run. Meet bsebll chmpions including Ron Blomberg, bsebll s first designted hitter, clled the Jewish Mickey Mntle, nd Art Shmsky, who set bsebll history when he smcked in four home runs in four consecutive t-bts. Also on-bord will be professionl bsebll umpire Al Clrk, Former Associted Press newsmn Dn Schlossberg nd Former New York Ynkees lefty pitcher Fritz Peterson. The Americn Queen Stembot - The First Ldy of Mississippi Americn Queen Stembot River Cruises feture: Complimentry shore excursions in every port. Complimentry wine nd beer with dinner. Complimentry cppuccino, espresso, specilty coffees, bottled wter nd soft drinks throughout your voyge. The only stembot with multiple specilty dining options, ll t no dditionl chrge. Csul elegnce bounds, no forml wer required. Dily lectures by the Riverlorin, our onbord historin. Professionl entertinment nd dncing nightly. Drft Your Own Drem Tem How would you like to trvel on 2014 Bsebll Rod Trip for FREE? We re excited to offer this exciting progrm for second yer. If you ve got friends nd fmily who sy, I didn t know tht existed when you tell them bout Bsebll Rod Trips, this will be esy! Find 10 or more first-time trvelers to join you on your choice of Bsebll Rod Trip nd you get FREE vction t the double occupncy rte with your group. Bsebll Rod Trips mke gret fmily reunion ide, incentive progrm prize or trip with friends. Remember, limited number of sets re vilble per trip, so cll for more detils or to reserve your group tody! *This progrm is not combinble with ny other offers. Cll for detils. 3 The STAT Sheet AUTUMN 2013 sportstrvelndtours.com

3 2014 Preliminry Bsebll Rod Trip Schedule NORTHERNER Thu 6/12 Settle t The Spce Needle Sfeco Field: SEA Fri 6/13 Settle Sfeco Field: Stdium Tour Ride the Duck City Tour of Settle Sfeco Field: SEA St 6/14 Sn Frncisco Flight: Settle to Oklnd/Sn Frncisco u O.co Coliseum: OAK Sun 6/15 Sn Frncisco AT&T Prk: SFG $1595/pp double occ. $1995/pp single occ. SOUTH/EAST BEAST Mon 5/19 Clevelnd Progressive Field: CLE Tue 5/20 Pittsburgh PNC Prk: Stdium Tour PNC Prk: PIT Wed 5/21 Wshington, DC/Bltimore Ntionls Prk: WSH Thu 5/22 Bltimore Cmden Yrds: Stdium Tour Bbe Ruth Birthplce/Sports Legends Museum Cmden Yrds: BAL Fri 5/23 Mimi Flight: Bltimore to Mimi u Mrlins Prk: MIA St 5/24 Tmp By Ted Willims Hitters Museum Tropicn Field: TB Sun 5/25 Atlnt Flight: Tmp to Atlnt u Turner Field: ATL Mon 5/26 Atlnt Turner Field: ATL $2750/pp double occ. $3295/pp single occ. SOUTHEAST Fri 5/23 Mimi Mrlins Prk: MIA St 5/24 Tmp By Ted Willims Hitters Museum Tropicn Field: TB Sun 5/25 Atlnt Flight: Tmp to Atlnt u Turner Field: ATL Mon 5/26 Atlnt Turner Field: ATL $1395/pp double occ. $1625/pp single occ. MAY TRIPLE PLAY Fri 5/30 New York City Ynkee Stdium: NYY St 5/31 Cooperstown Sun 6/1 Boston Fenwy Prk: BOS $895/pp double occ. $1125/pp single occ. TEXAS TWO STEP HIGH St 6/7 Denver Coors Field: COL Sun 6/8 Denver Ntionl Bllprk Museum Coors Field: COL Mon 6/9 Arlington/Dlls Flight: Denver to Dlls u Bllprk in Arlington: TEX Tue 6/10 Arlington/Dlls AT&T (Cowboys) Stdium: Stdium Tour Fort Worth City Tour Bllprk in Arlington: TEX Wed 6/11 Houston Minute Mid Prk: HOU Thu 6/12 Houston $1795/pp double occ. $2222/pp single occ. WEST COAST EXPRESS PLUS Thu 6/12 Settle t The Spce Needle Sfeco Field: SEA Fri 6/13 Settle Sfeco Field: Stdium Tour Ride the Duck City Tour of Settle Sfeco Field: SEA St 6/14 Sn Frncisco Flight: Settle to Oklnd/Sn Frncisco u O.co Coliseum: OAK Sun 6/15 Sn Frncisco AT&T Prk: SFG Mon 6/16 Sn Simeon/Solvng Herst Cstle Tue 6/17 Snt Brbr/Simi Vlley/LA Visit Snt Brbr Ronld Regn Presidentil Librry/Museum Wed 6/18 Los Angeles Dodger Stdium: Stdium Tour City Tour of Los Angeles Dodger Stdium: LAD Thu 6/19 Sn Diego Leisure Time in Historic Gslmp District Petco Prk: SD Fri 6/20 Anheim Angel Stdium: LAA St 6/21 Phoenix Chse Field: ARI Sun 6/22 Phoenix $3295/pp double occ. $4295/pp single occ. EAST COAST CLASSIC Fri 6/13 Bltimore Cmden Yrds: BAL St 6/14 Phildelphi Liberty Bell nd Ntionl Constitution Center Citizens Bnk Prk: PHI Sun 6/15 New York City Citi Field: NYM Leisure Time in New York City Mon 6/16 New York City New York City Tour Ynkee Stdium: Stdium Tour Leisure Time in New York City Tue 6/17 New York City Leisure Time in New York City Ynkee Stdium: NYY Wed 6/18 Boston Fenwy Prk: Stdium Tour Fenwy Prk: BOS Thu 6/19 Boston $2195/pp double occ. $2875/pp single occ. SO CAL PLUS Wed 6/18 Los Angeles Dodger Stdium: LAD Thu 6/19 Sn Diego Leisure Time in Historic Gslmp District Petco Prk: SD Fri 6/20 Anheim Angel Stdium: LAA St 6/21 Phoenix Chse Field: ARI Sun 6/22 Phoenix $1295/pp double occ. $1575/pp single occ. WINDY CITY PLUS Fri 6/27 Chicgo Wrigley Field: CHC St 6/28 Milwukee Miller Prk: MIL Sun 6/29 Chicgo Leisure Time t Wrigleyville Wrigley Field: CHC Mon 6/30 Chicgo City Tour of Chicgo Wrigley Field: Stdium Tour U.S. Cellulr Field: CHW Tue 7/1 Chicgo $1495/pp double occ. $1995/pp single occ.

4 HOLIDAY HEAVEN Mon 6/30 Toronto Tue 7/1 Toronto Rogers Centre: TOR CN Tower Wed 7/2 Toronto/Ontrio Rogers Centre: TOR Nigr Flls Thu 7/3 Detroit Cndin Bsebll Hll of Fme Comeric Prk: DET Fri 7/4 Cincinnti Cincinnti Reds Hll of Fme Gret Americn Bll Prk: CIN St 7/5 Clevelnd Progressive Field: CLE Sun 7/6 Pittsburgh PNC Prk: PIT $1850/pp double occ. $2350/pp single occ. ALL-STAR PLUS Fri 7/11 Chicgo Wrigley Field: CHC St 7/12 Milwukee Miller Prk: MIL Sun 7/13 Dyersville/Minnepolis Field of Drems Mon 7/14 Minnepolis Minn. Conv. Center: All-Str FnFest Trget Field: All-Str Workout Trget Field: Home Run Derby Tue 7/15 Minnepolis Trget Field: All-Str Gme Wed 7/16 Minnepolis $2895/pp double occ. $3465/pp single occ. CENTRAL EXPRESS St 7/19 St. Louis Busch Stdium: STL Sun 7/20 St. Louis St. Louis Arch Busch Stdium: STL Mon 7/21 Chicgo U.S. Cellulr Field: CHW Tue 7/22 Chicgo Wrigley Field: Stdium Tour Wrigley Field: CHC Wed 7/23 Milwukee Miller Prk: MIL Thu 7/24 Minnesot Trget Field: MIN Fri 7/25 Knss City Negro Legues Museum Kuffmn Stdium: KC St 7/26 Knss City $2250/pp double occ. $2900/pp single occ. JULY TRIPLE PLAY Fri 7/18 New York City Ynkee Stdium: NYY St 7/19 Cooperstown Sun 7/20 Boston Fenwy Prk: BOS $895/pp double occ. $1125/pp single occ Our Rod Trips begin in the first city listed nd include: All Gme Tickets nd Admissions Hotel ccommodtions (including ll txes) Deluxe Motorcoch Trnsporttion to gmes nd between cities (unless noted) City nd/or stdium tours where vilble Sports Trvel nd Tours host, Trip reception, Souvenir, nd lots more! INDUCTION PLUS Fri 7/25 New York City Ynkee Stdium: NYY St 7/26 Cooperstown Hll of Fme Awrds Presenttion Hll of Fme Prde of Legends Sun 7/27 Cooperstown Hll of Fme Induction Ceremony Mon 7/28 Boston Fenwy Prk: Stdium Tour Fenwy Prk: BOS Tue 7/29 Boston $1495/pp double occ. $1900/pp single occ. CELEBRATION PLUS Fri 8/1 Boston Fenwy Prk: BOS St 8/2 Cooperstown/Albny 75th Anniversry NBHOF Concert Sun 8/3 New York City Citi Field: NYM Mon 8/4 New York City City Tour of New York City Ynkee Stdium: Stdium Tour Ynkee Stdium: NYY Tue 8/5 New York City $1695/pp double occ. $2150/pp single occ. EAST COAST ROCKS Fri 8/1 Boston Fenwy Prk: BOS St 8/2 Cooperstown 75th Anniversry NBHOF Concert Sun 8/3 New York City Citi Field: NYM Mon 8/4 New York City City Tour of New York City Ynkee Stdium: Stdium Tour Ynkee Stdium: NYY Tue 8/5 Phildelphi Liberty Bell nd Ntionl Constitution Center Citizens Bnk Prk: PHI Wed 8/6 Wshington, DC Ntionls Prk: WSH Thu 8/7 Wshington, DC City Tour of Wshington, DC Leisure Time in Wshington, DC Fri 8/8 Bltimore Cmden Yrds: Stdium Tour Bbe Ruth Birthplce/Sports Legends Museum Cmden Yrds: BAL St 8/9 Bltimore $2795/pp double occ. $3625/pp single occ. MID-ATLANTIC SPECIAL Tue 8/5 Phildelphi Citizens Bnk Prk: PHI Wed 8/6 Wshington, DC Ntionls Prk: WSH Thu 8/7 Wshington, DC City Tour of Wshington, DC Leisure Time in Wshington, DC Fri 8/8 Bltimore Cmden Yrds: Stdium Tour Bbe Ruth Birthplce/Sports Legends Museum Cmden Yrds: BAL St 8/9 Bltimore $1395/pp double occ. $1780/pp single occ. AUGUST TRIPLE PLAY Fri 8/22 New York City Ynkee Stdium: NYY St 8/23 Cooperstown Sun 8/24 Boston Fenwy Prk: BOS $895/pp double occ. $1125/pp single occ. PENNANT FEVER Mon 9/8 Boston Fenwy Prk: BOS Tue 9/9 Cooperstown Wed 9/10 New York City Ynkee Stdium: Stdium Tour Ynkee Stdium: NYY Thu 9/11 New York City City Tour of New York City Citi Field: NYM Fri 9/12 Phildelphi Liberty Bell nd Ntionl Constitution Center Citizens Bnk Prk: PHI St 9/13 Bltimore Cmden Yrds: Stdium Tour Bbe Ruth Birthplce/Sports Legends Museum Cmden Yrds: BAL Sun 9/14 Bltimore $2295/pp double occ. $2995/pp single occ. All preliminry prices re bsed on double occupncy nd subject to chnge. For this reson, we recommend tht trvelers wit to book their flight rrngements until they receive our finl itinerries. Triple nd qud occupncy rtes will lso be vilble t tht time. Some trips include flights u between cities where indicted in plce of motorcoch trnsporttion. Bsebll Rod Trips lso include city nd/or stdium tours s well s other ttrctions (e.g., museums, brodwy shows, etc.) to be determined by the time our finl itinerries re published round new yer s. Some trips include trnsporttion to our designted irport, immeditely following the finl event. For those extending their vction or deprting from nother irport, trnsporttion to our trip hotel will lso be provided.

5 2014 Arizon Spring Trining Tour Experience Arizon Spring Trining through n Ump s Eye View in Thursdy, Mrch 13 to Wednesdy, Mrch 19, 2014 Escpe the cold wether nd enjoy sunny Arizon on this hosted Spring Trining Bsebll Rod Trip. Enjoy seven dys nd six nights t the hub of this tour, The Phoenix Mrriott Hotel, conveniently locted ner Phoenix Sky Hrbor Airport, Arizon Stte University, Sun Devil Stdium nd US Airwys Center. While in Arizon, we will enjoy five gmes, feturing Sn Frncisco, Oklnd nd others (schedule/dtes TBD). Also included is n Ump's Eye View of bsebll with retired umpire Al Clrk. Spring Trining offers smller crowds, relxed nd csul tmosphere, nd plenty of sunshine! Be there to ctch the sights nd sounds of the "Boys of Summer" in Mrch. If you love to trvel nd love Americ's Pstime, why not combine these two pssions? Bsebll s Opening Dy Down Under Tuesdy, Mrch 18, 2014 to Tuesdy, April 1, 2014 With Mjor Legue Bsebll s nnouncement of their 2014 Regulr Seson opening in Sydney, Austrli for two gmes between the LA Dodgers nd the Arizon Dimondbcks, we re offering coordinted 13-dy tour to see Mjor Legue Bsebll nd to visit the best of Austrli. "We sw the chnce to offer few "Bucket List" items our customers drem of," sid Jy Smith, President of Sports Trvel nd Tours. "Our customers tell us tht Austrli is n idel destintion, so to combine bsebll with full tour of Austrli seemed to be nturl choice. Our llince prtner, Anderson Vctions, specilizes in Austrlin Tours so this ws gret opportunity to collborte." Deprting from Los Angeles on Mrch 18th, the tour begins in Sydney with four-night sty t the Prk Royl Drling Hrbor Hotel, including brekfst ech morning nd plenty of leisure time for shopping nd enjoying the Sydney Hrbor culture. The sty includes tour of Sydney, its fmous Oper House, nd spectculr hrbor cruise. Sturdy nd Sundy bring Mjor Legue Bsebll t the historic Sydney Cricket Grounds. Sydney Oper House (photo by Linh_rOm, on Flickr) Sydney Cricket Grounds (photo by vijy_chennupti, on Flickr) On Mondy the group heds to Melbourne for three dy sty t the Rendezvous Grnd Hotel, including visits to the Phillips Islnd Penguin Prde Tour, the Wetlnds, nd Church Hill Islnd, with sightings of kngroos nd kols long the wy. Melbourne is lso the home of the Austrlin Open Tennis Tournment nd tours re vilble for those interested during the built-in leisure time. The group then flies to Ayers Rock to sty in The Bush t the Sil In The Desert Hotel for two nights, including n Uluru/Ayers Rock sunrise tour nd the Domes of Mt. Olg/Kt Tjut, two rock formtions which cptivte thousnds of visitors ech yer. The lst leg of the trip begins Sturdy, when the group flies to Cirns for three nights t the Shngi-L Hotel. A full dy Gret Brrier Reef Cruise on 5-str Luxury Cruiser, followed by opportunities for diving, snorkeling, nd plenty of leisure time in this unique re finishes this gret tour down under. It is then bck to Los Angeles on Tuesdy, April 1st with mzing stories of our unique experience in the "Lnd Down Under." With the mix of bsebll nd Austrli this tour is the perfect blend for the trvelling sports fn. 2 The STAT Sheet AUTUMN 2013 sportstrvelndtours.com

6 2014 Hll of Fme Weekend Fridy, July 25, 2014 to Sundy, July 27, 2014 Join Sports Trvel nd Tours on wht is lwys one of the highlights of the yer, crown jewel event, when the eyes of n entire ntion re on Cooperstown. Hll of Fme members highlight the weekend s fns get chnce to see their heroes in person. The Hll of Fme Prde of Legends will feture Hll of Fme members in prde tht concludes t the front steps of the Museum for Red Crpet Arrivl Ceremony. Pckges Feture: Three Dys/Two Nights Hotel Accommodtions Hll of Fme Prde of Legends Induction Ceremony, Roundtrip Event Trnsfers Sturdy nd Sundy, Bsebll Hll of Fme Membership, Brekfst Dily, Tour Host, Trip Souvenir nd much more! VIP Pckges vilble Tem Fn Pckges lso vilble NOTABLE 2014 CANDIDATES Moises Alou Tom Glvine Luis Gonzlez Greg Mddux Mike Mussin Frnk Thoms Crig Biggio (2nd yr., 68.2%) Jck Morris (15th yr., 67.7%) Jeff Bgwell (4th yr., 59.6%) Mike Pizz (2nd yr., 57.8%) (75% of votes required for election) Induction Plus Fridy, July 25, to Tuesdy, July 29, 2014 This fn-fvorite Bsebll Rod Trip is bck in Running Fridy, July 25 to Tuesdy, July 29. Run out single with one gme t historic Ynkee Stdium when the Blue Jys fce the Ynkees. Then turn two s you join in the excitement in Cooperstown. Sturdy is dy of bsebll history s you immerse yourself in the sport t the Hll. The collections feture just under 40,000 threedimensionl items, three million books nd documents nd 500,000 photogrphs. The Museum tells visitors the story of bsebll through its three-story timeline, with the mjestic Plque Gllery serving s centerpiece. The Ford C. Frick nd J.G. Tylor Spink Awrds presenttion re highlights Sturdy fternoon. Cp off this dy of bsebll mjesty with The Hll of Fme Prde of Legends feturing Hll of Fmers, including the current clss of inductees (pending vilbility). Music Meets Bsebll LGH19 Productions hs temed up with the Ntionl Bsebll Hll of Fme nd Sports Trvel nd Tours to offer you the ultimte bsebll nd music lover's experience. In celebrtion of the 75th Anniversry of the Ntionl Bsebll Hll of Fme nd Museum in 2014, LGH19 Productions LLC will be producing mjor concert/live event on Sturdy night August 2, 2014 feturing some of the top recording rtists in the music industry long with celebrities from the world of film nd television. The concert/ live event will be held in Cooperstown t the Clrk Sports Center, site of the NBHOF Induction Ceremony, with limited mount of VIP seting vilble. The concert/live event will combine populr music with the video history of bsebll. It will lso feture well-known Hll Of Fme legends. This event will be once in lifetime experience celebrting the Dimond Anniversry of the world's most fmous sports museum. In ddition to the four fntstic concert weekend pckges vilble, the Celebrtion Plus Bsebll Rod Trip will feture the concert, combined with gmes t Ynkee Stdium nd Fenwy Prk. Cll for detils. Thousnds mke the pilgrimge to Cooperstown for Hll of Fme Weekend. This is the perfect wy to get there. Sundy is once-in--lifetime event, the Ntionl Bsebll Hll of Fme Induction Ceremony feturing the Clss of The world renowned Boston Pops Esplnde Orchestr, will serve s the "house bnd" for the evening. Cp the trip off with visit to historic Boston. Mondy fetures behind-the-scenes Stdium Tour of fmed Fenwy Prk. Followed by Blue Jys nd Red Sox gme. One finl night in Boston nd you cn deprt t your leisure on Tuesdy. 4 The STAT Sheet AUTUMN 2013 sportstrvelndtours.com