The Lineup

Jason Prothero

Hey everybody! This is Jason so I guess that means I'm the "hardcore" baseball fan. When we get some pictures back that way, I'll be the tall guy. I'm a big baseball history buff and just like baseball in general. As I see it, this is the perfect summer for this huge adventure. We've got two new teams this year and a good mix of modern and classic ballparks. While I want to see all of them, Fenway Park in Boston and Yankee Stadium in NY are the two I can't wait to see. In Boston there's the green monster, practically zero foul territory, and even a red seat where Ted Williams hit his last home run. Yankee stadium has the craziest fans and its own little hall of fame in the outfield.

Calvin Kuo

Hello, world! My name is Calvin Kuo and I just turned 23. I love the statistical aspect of Major League Baseball, and can't wait to visit stadiums with loyal fan support, like Busch Stadium (home to the St. Louis Cardinals), Jacobs Field (Cleveland Indians) and Yankee Stadium. I am still a committed Oakland Athletics fan, but since Mark McGwire got traded to the Cardinals last year, I tend to cheer more for St. Louis these days. As a recent graduate of Oregon State University's Computer Engineering program, I will be beginning a career in business consulting with Arthur Andersen once I return from our cross-country journey.

Mike Faux

Howdy! This is Mike Faux, and I'm just happy to be here. Actually, I'm happy to be anywhere, as long as it will delay my entry into the work force. After graduating last December from O. S. U. with a computer science degree, I knew that I wasn't quite ready to sit behind a desk. So in May I put on my backpack and traveled most of Western Europe for two months. Three days after getting back, it was time to hop in a minivan with my buds for this crazy trip across North America! I'm pretty eager to see the baseball teams and players we've come to know and love through our many years of being in a Fantasy Baseball league, but I also can't wait to meet up with old friends and family, and make new friends along the way.

Matt Stronczek

Hello there. My name is Matt Stronczek. I am a Senior Computer Science major at the University of Idaho. I know the other guys because we all graduated from Hermiston High School. I am really excited to be going on this trip because I'll be in the work force in January. I am really looking forward to seeing the USA. I've only seen some of Florida, California, and the Northwest. As a baseball fan in the Northwest, I am a avid Mariners fan. I also have been a cubs fan since the mid eighties.