A full list of the major sporting events I have attended

As a lifelong dedicated sports fan, I’ve gotten the chance to see over 220 games live since 2002, spanning across MLB, NBA, NHL, NCAAF, NCAAM and WNBA.

With much of the content I post on this site revolving around how my personal experiences as a sports fan have shaped my memory and perception of past games, teams and players, I figured it would be good to dive into more of what I have experienced.

Being a sports fan is unquestionably the biggest constant of my life that has followed me at every stage, and I was certainly fortunate to grow up in the Chicago area, near a world-class city with there essentially always being an opportunity to catch a game of some sort.

While baseball will forever be my favorite sport and where most of my passion lies, I became more and more of an overall sports fan as I got older. Ice hockey was the first sport outside of baseball to be introduced to me, bringing back memories of watching the Detroit Red Wings outlast the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals.

As my age reached the double digits, I began to take more of an interest in sports on my own, with my draw to baseball and hockey being strongly connected to my father’s love and history with the two sports.

Similar to scores of millennial sports fans, I have vivid memories of watching SportsCenter both before bed at night and before school at the morning, helping to expose me to the wider world of sports that includes college football and basketball as well as the NFL and NBA.

Though I’m always content to stay glued in front of a TV and watch games, there’s always something special about being in the building yourself, getting to see moments that thousands are tuned in to happen live in front of your own eyes.

As a child, adolescent and adult, attending sporting events have long been my definition of a good time – an opportunity to immerse myself in a local city’s culture and fanfare while getting to see the highest level of competition in the world on any given night.

Since attending the first sporting events that I can fully remember in 2002, I have been to 223 games spanning across the MLB, NBA, NHL and WNBA, as well as college football and men’s college basketball.

Though sporting events and traveling have long been one and the same for me, I still have yet to attend an NFL or MLS game, leaving plenty of more experiences on the docket.

This list isn’t meant to be fully exhaustive, as these are only games I can fully confirm to myself that I was at. I attended a handful of other Chicago White Sox games in the early 2000’s that are unlisted, as I do not recall the specific date or opponent.

With that said, here is a look at all of the games I have attended in my life, along with the corresponding box score for each game:

1. Blues @ Blackhawks, March 24, 2002 (United Center, 1) 
2. Cardinals @ Cubs, May 8, 2002 (Wrigley Field, 1)
3. Angels @ Brewers, June 23, 2002 (American Family Field, 1)
4. Braves @ Cubs, July 10, 2003 (Wrigley Field, 2) 
5. Home Run Derby, July 14, 2003 (Guaranteed Rate Field, 1)
6. Sharks @ Blackhawks, January 2, 2004 (United Center, 2) 
7. Reds @ Cubs, April 18, 2004 (Wrigley Field, 3) 
8. Astros @ Cardinals, June 6, 2004 (Busch Stadium I, 1) 
9. Cubs @ Brewers, July 5, 2004 (American Family Field, 2) 
10. Cubs @ Brewers, July 27, 2004 (American Family Field, 3)
11. Blue Jays @ Cubs, June 8, 2005 (Wrigley Field, 4)
12. Red Wings @ Blackhawks, October 29, 2005 (United Center, 3)
13. Mets @ Cubs, April 22, 2008 (Wrigley Field, 5)
14. Rangers @ White Sox, July 21, 2008 (Guaranteed Rate Field, 2)
15. Rangers @ Red Sox, August 12, 2008 (Fenway Park, 1)
16. Rangers @ Red Sox, August 13, 2008 (Fenway Park, 2)
17. Astros @ Cubs, September 1, 2008 (Wrigley Field, 6)
18. Cardinals @ Cubs, September 21, 2008 (Wrigley Field, 7)
19. Bruins @ Blackhawks, November 12, 2008 (United Center, 4)
20. Senators @ Blackhawks, December 10, 2008 (United Center, 5)
21. Flyers @ Blackhawks, December 26, 2008 (United Center, 6)
22. Flames @ Blackhawks, January 4, 2009 (United Center, 7)
23. Rangers @ Blackhawks, January 16, 2009 (United Center, 8)
24. Wild @ Blackhawks, January 19, 2009 (United Center, 9)
25. Penguins @ Blackhawks, February 27, 2009 (United Center, 10)
26. Islanders @ Blackhawks, March 15, 2009 (United Center, 11)
27. Sharks @ Blackhawks, March 25, 2009 (United Center, 12)
28. Devils @ Blackhawks, March 27, 2009 (United Center, 13)
29. Blues @ Blackhawks, April 1, 2009 (United Center, 14)
30. Red Wings @ Blackhawks, April 12, 2009 (United Center, 15)
31. Flames @ Blackhawks WCQF G1, April 16, 2009 (United Center, 16)
32. Flames @ Blackhawks WCQF G2, April 18, 2009 (United Center, 17)
33. Red Wings @ Blackhawks, WCF G3, May 22, 2009 (United Center, 18)
34. Red Sox @ White Sox, September 7, 2009 (Guaranteed Rate Field, 3)
35. Oilers @ Blackhawks, October 14, 2009 (United Center, 19)
36. Avalanche @ Blackhawks, November 11, 2009 (United Center, 20)
37. Maple Leafs @ Blackhawks, November 13, 2009 (United Center, 21)
38. Predators @ Blackhawks, December 4, 2009 (United Center, 22)
39. Lightning @ Blackhawks, December 13, 2009 (United Center, 23)
40. Sharks @ Blackhawks, December 22, 2009 (United Center, 24)
41. Devils @ Blackhawks, December 31, 2009 (United Center, 25) 
42. Red Wings @ Blackhawks, March 7, 2010 (United Center, 26)
43. Flames @ Blackhawks, April 4, 2010 (United Center, 27)
44. Red Wings @ Blackhawks, April 11, 2010 (United Center, 28)
45. Predators @ Blackhawks WCQF G5, April 24, 2010 (United Center, 29)
46. Sharks @ Blackhawks, WCF G4, May 23, 2010 (United Center, 30)
47. Flyers @ Blackhawks SCF G2, May 31, 2010 (United Center, 31)
48. Oilers @ Blackhawks, October 29, 2010 (United Center, 32)
49. Blue Jackets @ Blackhawks, December 26, 2010 (United Center, 33)
50. Stars @ Blackhawks, January 5, 2011 (United Center, 34)
51. Islanders @ Blackhawks, January 9, 2011 (United Center, 35)
52. Flyers @ Blackhawks, January 23, 2011 (United Center, 36)
53. Red Wings @ Blackhawks, April 10, 2011 (United Center, 37)
54. Canucks @ Blackhawks WCQF G6, April 24, 2011 (United Center, 38)
55. Predators @ Blackhawks, October 31, 2011 (United Center, 39)
56. Canadiens @ Blackhawks, December 21, 2011 (United Center, 40)
57. Oilers @ Blackhawks, January 2, 2012 (United Center, 41)
58. Panthers @ Blackhawks, January 20, 2012 (United Center, 42)
59. Wild @ Blackhawks, April 1, 2012 (United Center, 43) 
60. Coyotes @ Blackhawks WCQF G6, April 23, 2012 (United Center, 44)
61. Blues @ Blackhawks, January 22, 2013 (United Center, 45)
62. Red Wings @ Blackhawks, January 27, 2013 (United Center, 46)
63. Predators @ Blackhawks, April 1, 2013 (United Center, 47)
64. Coyotes @ Blackhawks, April 20, 2013 (United Center, 48) 
65. Wild @ Blackhawks WCQF G1, April 30, 2013 (United Center, 49)
66. Wild @ Blackhawks WCQF G2, May 3, 2013 (United Center, 50)
67. Red Wings @ Blackhawks WCSF G7, May 29, 2013 (United Center, 51)
68. Cardinals @ Cubs, July 12, 2013 (Wrigley Field, 8) 
69. Pirates @ Cubs, September 23, 2013 (Wrigley Field, 9)
70. Maple Leafs @ Blackhawks, October 19, 2013 (United Center, 52)
71. Oilers @ Blackhawks, November 10, 2013 (United Center, 53)
72. Sharks @ Blackhawks, November 17, 2013 (United Center, 54) 
73. Avalanche @ Blackhawks, December 27, 2013 (United Center, 55)
74. Jets @ Blackhawks, January 26, 2014 (United Center, 56)
75. Phillies @ Cubs, April 4, 2014 (Wrigley Field, 10)
76. Phillies @ Cubs, April 6, 2014 (Wrigley Field, 11)
77. Pirates @ Cubs, April 9, 2014 (Wrigley Field, 12) 
78. Indians @ White Sox, April 12, 2014 (Guaranteed Rate Field, 4)
79. Cardinals @ Cubs, May 4, 2014 (Wrigley Field, 13)
80. Diamondbacks @ White Sox, May 9, 2014 (Guaranteed Rate Field, 5) 
81. Mets @ Cubs, June 5, 2014 (Wrigley Field, 14)
82. Tigers @ White Sox, June 9, 2014 (Guaranteed Rate Field, 6)
83. Pirates @ Cubs, June 21, 2014 (Wrigley Field, 15)
84. Reds @ Cubs, June 24, 2014 (Wrigley Field, 16) 
85. Padres @ Cubs, July 23, 2014 (Wrigley Field, 17)
86. Rockies @ Cubs, July 28, 2014 (Wrigley Field, 18)
87. Twins @ White Sox, August 2, 2014 (Guaranteed Rate Field, 7) 
88. Rays @ Cubs, August 8, 2014 (Wrigley Field, 19) 
89. South Dakota State @ #24 Missouri, August 30, 2014 (Faurot Field, 1) 
90. UCF @ #20 Missouri, September 13, 2014 (Faurot Field, 2) 
91. Indiana @ #18 Missouri, September 20, 2014 (Faurot Field, 3) 
92. #13 Georgia @ #23 Missouri, October 11, 2014 (Faurot Field, 4) 
93. Vanderbilt @ #23 Missouri, October 25, 2014 (Faurot Field, 5) 
94. Kentucky @ #23 Missouri, November 1, 2014 (Faurot Field, 6) 
95. Southeast Missouri State @ Missouri, December 2, 2014 (Mizzou Arena, 1) 
96. #1 Alabama vs. #14 Missouri, SEC Championship, December 6, 2014 (Georgia Dome, 1)  
97. Xavier @ Missouri, December 13, 2014 (Mizzou Arena, 2) 
98. Stars @ Blackhawks, January 4, 2015 (United Center, 57) 
99. #1 Kentucky @ Missouri, January 29, 2015 (Mizzou Arena, 3) 
100. Auburn @ Missouri, March 3, 2015 (Mizzou Arena, 4) 
101. Blue Jackets @ Blackhawks, March 27, 2015 (United Center, 58) 
102. Cubs @ Cardinals, May 5, 2015 (Busch Stadium II, 1) 
103. Reds @ Cubs, June 14, 2015 (Wrigley Field, 20) 
104. Cubs @ White Sox, August 14, 2015 (Guaranteed Rate Field, 8) 
105. Cubs @ White Sox, August 15, 2015 (Guaranteed Rate Field, 9) 
106. Southeast Missouri State @ #24 Missouri, September 5, 2015 (Faurot Field, 7) 
107. Cubs @ Cardinals, September 8, 2015 (Busch Stadium II, 2) 
108. Connecticut @ #22 Missouri, September 19, 2015 (Faurot Field, 8) 
109. South Carolina @ Missouri, October 3, 2015 (Faurot Field, 9) 
110. Cubs @ Cardinals NLDS G1, October 9, 2015 (Busch Stadium II, 3) 
111. #11 Florida @ #25 Missouri, October 10, 2015 (Faurot Field, 10) 
112. Northern Illinois @ Missouri, December 4, 2015 (Mizzou Arena, 5) 
113. Senators @ Blackhawks, January 3, 2016 (United Center, 59) 
114. Avalanche @ Blackhawks, January 10, 2016 (United Center, 60) 
115. Reds @ Cubs, April 11, 2016 (Wrigley Field, 21) 
116. Blackhawks @ Blues WCQF G1, April 13, 2016 (Enterprise Center, 1) 
117. Cubs @ Cardinals, April 18, 2016 (Busch Stadium II, 4) 
118. Cubs @ Cardinals, April 19, 2016 (Busch Stadium II, 5) 
119. Rays @ Royals, June 1, 2016 (Kauffman Stadium, 1) 
120. Cardinals @ Cubs, June 20, 2016 (Wrigley Field, 22) 
121. Rangers @ Cubs, July 16, 2016 (Wrigley Field, 23) 
122. Cubs @ White Sox, July 26, 2016 (Guaranteed Rate Field, 10) 
123. Orioles @ White Sox, August 6, 2016 (Guaranteed Rate Field, 11) 
124. Angels @ Cubs, August 10, 2016 (Wrigley Field, 24) 
125. Cubs @ Cardinals, September 12, 2016 (Busch Stadium II, 6) 
126. Cubs @ Cardinals, September 13, 2016 (Busch Stadium II, 7) 
127. Delaware State @ Missouri, September 24, 2016 (Faurot Field, 11) 
128. Giants @ Cubs NLDS G1, October 7, 2016 (Wrigley Field, 25) 
129. Giants @ Cubs NLDS G2, October 8, 2016 (Wrigley Field, 26) 
130. Dodgers @ Cubs NLCS G1, October 15, 2016 (Wrigley Field, 27) 
131. Indians @ Cubs World Series G5, October 30, 2016 (Wrigley Field, 28) 
132. Avalanche @ Blackhawks, November 3, 2016 (United Center, 61) 
133. Sharks @ Blackhawks, December 18, 2016 (United Center, 62) 
134. Avalanche @ Blackhawks, December 23, 2016 (United Center, 63) 
135. Thunder @ Bulls, January 9, 2017 (United Center, 64) 
136. Red Wings @ Blackhawks, January 10, 2017 (United Center, 65) 
137. Predators @ Islanders, March 27, 2017 (Barclays Center, 1) 
138. Blackhawks @ Predators WCQF G4, April 20, 2017 (Bridgestone Arena, 1)
139. Spurs @ Grizzlies WCQF G4, April 22, 2017 (FedEx Forum, 1)
140. Giants @ Cubs, May 24, 2017 (Wrigley Field, 29)
141. Red Sox @ White Sox, May 30, 2017 (Guaranteed Rate Field, 12)
142. Marlins @ Cubs, June 5, 2017 (Wrigley Field, 30)
143. Astros @ White Sox, August 8, 2017 (Guaranteed Rate Field, 13)
144. Iowa State @ Missouri, November 10, 2017 (Mizzou Arena, 6)
145. Arkansas @ Missouri, March 3, 2018 (Mizzou Arena, 7)
146. Jets @ Blackhawks, March 29, 2018 (United Center, 66)
147. Cavaliers @ Pacers ECQF G3, April 20, 2018 (Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 1)
148. Pirates @ Cubs, June 8, 2018 (Wrigley Field, 31)
149. Twins @ White Sox, August 21, 2018 (Guaranteed Rate Field, 14)
150. Angels @ White Sox, September 8, 2018 (Guaranteed Rate Field, 15) 
151. Brewers @ Cubs Game 163, October 1, 2018 (Wrigley Field, 32)
152. Blues @ Blackhawks, October 13, 2018 (United Center, 67)
153. Hornets @ Bulls, October 24, 2018 (United Center, 68)
154. Warriors @ Bulls, October 29, 2018 (United Center, 69)
155. Celtics @ Bulls, December 8, 2018 (United Center, 70)
156. Heat @ Bulls, January 19, 2019 (United Center, 71)
157. Orioles @ Yankees, March 31, 2019 (Yankee Stadium, 1)
158. Bulls @ Knicks, April 1, 2019 (Madison Square Garden, 1)
159. Pirates @ Cubs, April 10, 2019 (Wrigley Field, 33)
160. Celtics @ Pacers ECQF G3, April 19, 2019 (Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 2)
161. Dodgers @ Cubs, April 23, 2019 (Wrigley Field, 34)
162. Cardinals @ Cubs, May 5, 2019 (Wrigley Field, 35)
163. Phillies @ Cubs, May 22, 2019 (Wrigley Field, 36)
164. Reds @ Cubs, July 17, 2019 (Wrigley Field, 37)
165. Rangers @ White Sox, August 22, 2019 (Guaranteed Rate Field, 16)
166. Stars @ Blackhawks, November 26, 2019 (United Center, 72)
167. Celtics @ Bulls, January 4, 2020 (United Center, 73)
168. Pirates @ Cubs, September 2, 2021 (Wrigley Field, 38)
169. Brewers @ Tigers, September 14, 2021 (Comerica Park, 1)
170. Sun @ Sky G3 WNBA Semifinals, October 6, 2021 (Wintrust Arena, 1)
171. Astros @ White Sox ALDS G4, October 12, 2021 (Guaranteed Rate Field, 17)
172. Chicago State @ Loyola Chicago, November 16, 2021 (Joseph J. Gentile Arena, 1)
173. Pacers @ Bulls, November 22, 2021 (United Center, 74)
174. Indiana State @ Loyola Chicago, December 1, 2021 (Joseph J. Gentile Arena, 2)                                                                                        
175. Bruins @ Wild, March 16, 2022 (Xcel Energy Center, 1)
176. Celtics @ Bulls, April 6, 2022 (United Center, 75)
177. Kraken @ Blackhawks, April 7, 2022 (United Center, 76)        
178. Rays @ Cubs, April 19, 2022 (Wrigley Field, 39)
179. Guardians @ White Sox, May 10, 2022 (Guaranteed Rate Field, 18)
180. Tigers @ Blue Jays, July 29, 2022 (Rogers Centre, 1)
181. Cardinals @ Cubs, August 22, 2022 (Wrigley Field, 40)
182. Diamondbacks @ White Sox, August 27, 2022 (Guaranteed Rate Field, 19)
183. Rockies @ Cubs, September 16, 2022 (Wrigley Field, 41)
184. Kraken @ Blackhawks, October 23, 2022 (United Center, 77)
185. Pacers @ Pelicans, December 26, 2022 (Smoothie King Center, 1)
186. Brewers @ Cubs, April 2, 2023 (Wrigley Field, 42)
187. Mariners @ Cubs, April 10, 2023 (Wrigley Field, 43)
188. Red Sox @ Brewers, April 23, 2023 (American Family Field, 4)
189. Marlins @ Cubs, May 7, 2023 (Wrigley Field, 44)
190. Guardians @ White Sox, May 18, 2023 (Guaranteed Rate Field, 20)
191. Giants @ Cardinals, June 12, 2023 (Busch Stadium II, 8)
192. Dream @ Sky, July 9, 2023 (Wintrust Arena, 2)
193. Reds @ Cubs, July 31, 2023 (Wrigley Field, 45)
194. Reds @ Cubs, August 1, 2023 (Wrigley Field, 46)
195. Orioles @ Mariners, August 11, 2023 (T-Mobile Park, 1) 
196. Mercury @ Storm, August 13, 2023 (Climate Pledge Arena, 1) 
197. Royals @ Cubs, August 20, 2023 (Wrigley Field, 47)
198. Mariners @ White Sox, August 21, 2023 (Guaranteed Rate Field, 21)
199. Brewers @ Cubs, August 28, 2023 (Wrigley Field, 48)
200. Tigers @ White Sox, September 3, 2023 (Guaranteed Rate Field, 22)
201. Giants @ Cubs, September 5, 2023 (Wrigley Field, 49)
202. Raptors @ Nets, November 28, 2023 (Barclays Center, 2)
203. Rockets @ Bucks, December 17, 2023 (Fiserv Forum, 1)
204. Red Wings @ Ducks, January 7, 2024 (Honda Center, 1)
205. Clippers @ Trail Blazers, March 22, 2024 (Moda Center, 1)
206. Hawks @ Bulls, April 1, 2024 (United Center, 78)
207. Royals @ White Sox, April 15, 2024 (Guaranteed Rate Field, 23)
208. Padres @ Braves, May 17, 2024 (Truist Park, 1)
209. Red Sox @ Reds, June 21, 2024 (Great American Ball Park, 1)
210. Mariners @ Athletics, September 2, 2024 (Oakland Coliseum, 1)
211. Diamondbacks @ Giants, September 3, 2024 (Oracle Park, 1)
212. Celtics @ Bulls, November 29, 2024 (United Center, 79)
213. 76ers @ Bulls, December 8, 2024 (United Center, 80)
214. Marquette @ DePaul, January 14, 2025 (Wintrust Arena, 3)
215. Missouri State @ UIC, February 16, 2025 (Credit Union 1 Arena, 1)
216. Maple Leafs @ Penguins, March 2, 2025 (PPG Paints Arena, 1)
217. Raptors @ Bulls, April 1, 2025 (United Center, 81)
218. White Sox @ Athletics, April 27, 2025 (Sutter Health Park, 1)
219. Tigers @ White Sox, June 2, 2025 (Rate Field, 24)
220. Yankees @ Mets, July 6, 2025 (Citi Field, 1)
221. Royals @ Cubs, July 21, 2025 (Wrigley Field, 50)
222. Rangers @ Athletics, August 30, 2025 (Sutter Health Park, 2)
223. Bruins @ Sharks, November 23, 2025 (SAP Center, 1) 
224. Knicks @ Kings, January 14, 2026 (Golden 1 Center, 1)
225. Guardians @ Athletics, May 1, 2026 (Sutter Health Park, 3)
226. Rangers @ Rockies, May 18, 2026 (Coors Field, 1)
227. Mariners @ Tigers, June 5, 2026 (Comerica Park, 2)
228. Mariners @ Dodgers, July 28, 2026 (Dodger Stadium, 1)
229. Astros @ Angels, July 29, 2026 (Angel Stadium, 1)
230. Giants @ Padres, July 30, 2026 (Petco Park, 1)
231. Rays @ Athletics, August 10, 2026 (Sutter Health Park, 4)