Gartland: Baseball Brit: MLB fan Joey Mellows travels across America
From Dan Gartland at Sports Illustrated on September 13, 2019, on SABR member Joey Mellows:
Joey Mellows, a 34-year-old from England, set out six months ago with a straightforward but daunting goal: to traverse the United States from spring until fall, watching 162 baseball games along the way.
Mellows, who has chronicled his travels on Twitter under the handle @Baseball_Brit, quit his job as a teacher in South Korea, spent a few days back home in England and flew to Tokyo for the season-opening series between the Mariners and A’s. He followed the clubs across the Pacific to Seattle and started his North American journey there. He’s been on the road ever since.
The son of a former professional soccer player, Mellows was introduced to baseball when he went to a game in Japan with his parents. The experience inspired him to start following the local team while he taught in Korea. Five years later, he decided to quit his job and spend all the money he had saved (thanks to the Korean school providing room and board for its teachers) and embark on a trip most baseball fans can only dream of.
Read the full article here: https://www.si.com/mlb/2019/09/11/baseball-brit-joey-mellows-cross-country-usa-trip-interview
Originally published: September 16, 2019. Last Updated: September 16, 2019.