When I first had the idea to write A Sports Fan’s Guide to Route 66, I didn’t know any of the true “Roadies” of the Mother Road. I just knew a few names. Read More
Author: Ron Clements
Ron Clements is a Wisconsin native and Green Bay Packers fan who married a Chicago Bears fan from Peoria, Illinois. Despite the rivalry, Ron and Patti make it work and have been living fulltime in an RV since March 2018. They travel the country in search of new adventures and love attending baseball games and exploring national parks. They visited all 30 MLB stadiums in 2018 and have taken their RV to each of the Lower 48 states. Ron is a veteran journalist of more than two decades and a summa cum laude graduate of East Carolina University, which he attended following his service in the United States Marine Corps. Ron has written for USA Today, Sporting News, CBS Sports, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Omaha World Herald, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Fresno Bee, the Montgomery Advertiser, and many other media outlets. The Sports Fan’s Guide to Route 66 is for anyone who has ever driven past a high school, college, or professional stadium, and thought, “I wonder what it’s like to see a game there.” A Sports Fan’s Guide to Route 66 is in bookstores and online everywhere where fine books are sold.
Reach for Olympic Gold on Route 66
Millions of people from around the world regularly watch sports like soccer, football, hockey, baseball, and Read More
Route 66 Museums Honor Sports Legends of the Mother Road
Route 66 and history go together like peanut butter and jelly or milk and Read More
Watch the Ponies Run Down Route 66
Not everyone owned automobiles in 1926 when Route 66 was officially designated as a highway from Chicago to Read More
Custom Maps for Getting your Balls, Bats and Sticks Route 66
The eleven (11) free maps listed below were hand-built by Tom Herbertson, based on the driving directions provided by Ron Clements in his book RoadTrip America, A Sports Fan’s Guide to Route 66 to be published by Imbrifex Books in Read More
Celebrating Some of the Sports Women of Route 66
March was Women’s History Month. It exists because the achievements of women have often been overlooked. Read More
Love March Madness? Take a College Basketball Trip On Route 66
If you like to watch NCAA Tournament games every March, you may have an opportunity to see a few games in person along Route 66. Read More
Baseball along Route 66 is so much more than Mickey Mantle
Baseball fans traveling down Route 66 can find plenty of things to satisfy their hardball fix. Read More
Holy H-E-Double Hockey Sticks!
The NHL season is set to begin next week. Fans may not be able to attend games to begin the 2021 season, but Read More
The Best of Winter is Found on Route 66
Most people who decide to drive all or part of Route 66 do so in the spring or summer, but don’t rule out Read More
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