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Ballpark Mysteries Ballpark Tour

Take an online tour of selected stadiums featured in the Ballpark Mysteries books and learn how Mr. Kelly creates his mysteries.

David Kelly

45 Minute Program

$129

Join Mr. Kelly for a behind-the-scenes tour of some of the stadiums and cities in the Ballpark Mysteries series. Learn how he researches the Ballpark Mysteries books and decides what interesting historical or sports details to include and which to leave out. Find out why there's a giant baseball glove in San Francisco, a row of purple seats in Colorado, or what Babe Ruth has to do with Baltimore. The tour can be customized to feature one of the teams in the Ballpark Mysteries series.

About the Author

David A. Kelly is a former Little League right fielder and the author of the BALLPARK MYSTERIES and MVP sports book series from Random House, as well as BABE RUTH AND THE BASEBALL CURSE, and the picture book MIRACLE MUD. In previous lives he got paid to go on vacation and write travel articles for newspapers like the New York Times and Boston Globe. He also spent many years writing about technology. He currently lives outside Boston with his family. For more information, visit davidakellybooks.com, or find him on Twitter at @DavidAKelly, Instragram at @DavidAKellyBooks, or Facebook at @BallparkMysteries

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