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| Author | Bob Wood[1][2] |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill |
Publication date | 1988 |
| Publication place | United States |
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| Followed by | Big Ten Country: A Journey Through One Football Season |
Dodger Dogs to Fenway Franks: And All the Wieners In Between is a 1988 book by Bob Wood. It was published by McGraw-Hill and covers Wood's trip to all 26 Major League Baseball (at the time) stadiums in one summer
In 1985 the then-28-year-old Wood was a high-school history teacher in Seattle, Washington, when he took a trip to all 26 Major League Baseball stadiums in one summer. Wood decided to assign a letter grade in each of eight categories and rank the stadiums from best to worst. Dodger Stadium and Royals Stadium tied for first while the Astrodome and Exhibition Stadium would finish as the two worst. To save money he would often sleep at Kampgrounds of AmericaorMotel 6. Wood additionally sold his Ford Pinto and bought a 1985 Toyota Tercel for its good fuel mileage and reliability.[3][4]
The Chicago Tribune reviewed the work, calling it a "plumply loving and impressionistic look at the romping grounds of the demigods of the national pastime."[5] In his book 501 Baseball Books Fans Must Read Before They Die, Ron Kaplan stated that while most of the stadiums in Dodger Dogs to Fenway Franks are no longer in business, the work "evokes a lot of memories and Dodger Dogs serves as a guide for future customer-service business models."[6]
A story by James Crabtree about the 20th anniversary of Dodger Dogs to Fenway Franks was published by Baseball Musings in 2008.[7]
