Doc Wahoo is constantly watching, listening, replaying, and rethinking baseball. He listens to at least 150 games a year on the radio, tries to see as many games in person as possible, and scores every game he goes to. Doc loves all things Cleveland, from its history to its exploding culinary scene to its picturesque, if post-industrial, landscape.
A few interesting facts about Doc Wahoo's long baseball career, through the 2011 season:
- Doc Wahoo has been over 30 Major League Games, 26 Minor League games, and 6 games in Independent Leagues.
- Doc has seen Major League games in 12 parks in 10 cities
- Baltimore is the only city he's seen games played in two parks (Memorial Stadium and Camden Yards)
- Five of the ballparks Doc has been to for Major League games no longer exist (Baltimore Memorial Stadium, Philladelphia Veteran's Stadium, Cincinnati Riverfront Stadium, St Louis Busch Memorial Stadium, and New York Shea Stadium)
- The two oldest Minor League parks Doc have visited no longer have baseball teams in their towns (Oneotona, NY Tigers at Damaschke Field, 1939, and the New Haven Ravens at Yale Field, 1927)
- The only time Doc has had to start a fisticuff at a ball game was at Yogi Berra Stadium watching the Little Falls, New Jersey, Jackals. It was fought with a mascot.
- Doc sat through a 48 minute rain delay at Yankee Stadium II because taking shelter might mean he'd be killed. Three separate parties of intoxicated new yorkers came up to him during that delay to shake his hand and commend him for not budging, each saying he was "a true Yankee fan." He was wearing all red and blue, with the words “Cleveland” or “Indians” or Chief Wahoo on every external article of clothing except my pants and shoes. He was also in the “Alcohol-Free Family Seating” section.
