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Travel Girl Tips: Baseball Vacation

If you’re a season ticket holder for the New Orleans Zephyrs, that’s one of the best deals in town! A full 72-game package will run you less than six dollars per ticket. But if your “other” favorite team requires a trip out of Louis Armstrong International, get ready to cheer. Hotels in other parts of the country have packages made especially for baseball fans.

Stay close to the Green Monster at Boston’s Fenway Park with a stay at Hotel Commonwealth, the official hotel of the Boston Red Sox. You just might catch a stray ball.But if you book the Baseball Suite, all the rare collectibles and classic baseball movies might keep you indoors.

Find out why Red Sox fans are so devoted to their team with the V-I-P package, that includes on-the-field access to batting practice, a behind-the-scenes tour of the Green Monster, and personal messages on the scoreboard. Rates start at $339 per night.

For just $219 a night, you can relax with the Grand Slam Baseball package at the Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort and Golf Club. This Florida resort has hosted the likes of Babe Ruth, so it’s ideal for fans who want to do some exercising on their own, and then cheer on the Tampa Bay Rays, or their opponents, at Tropicana Field. The package includes a spectator survival kit and breakfast for two.

Cooperstown, New York, is a mecca for those who live and breathe baseball. It’s home to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the historic Otesaga Resort Hotel, where the “Double Play” package includes breakfast, accommodations, tickets to the Hall of Fame and a baseball-themed souvenir, starting at $365 per night. Folks around Cooperstown say baseball was born there. Even if that’s not the case, you’ll enjoy the cheerful spirit of this New York sports town.

You can’t strike out with those deals, maybe now’s the time to book a Father’s Day vacation.

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