PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- "This is the first time I've ever been here," said Peter Knab with a smile as he sat near the entrance by third base at Citizens Bank Park. The sight of the South Philadelphia gem can make any baseball fan swoon. "This is a beautiful ballpark," he said.
Knab, though, isn't any baseball fan. He's a super fan of the Cleveland Guardians. Before you get all riled up, he didn't come here to fight with Phillies fans, though, he's heard stories.
"I've heard that they can get a little crazy," he said with a laugh. Peter Knab Instead, Knab is in the city as part of his quest to visit all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums. Citizens Bank Park is number 29.
"Last year, I traveled over 30,000 miles by myself," said Knab. It's not an easy feat since Knab is living with cerebral palsy. "I've had it since birth," he said.
"So I've never been able to walk." The 27-year-old started traveling solo to baseball games in 2017 while following his hometown team. He often uses public transportation in the cities he visits, navigating subways and buses in his wheelchair.
"I like to say I do a lot of advanced scouting," Knab said. "I've been studying the Philly transportation system for the last couple of weeks." Even through travel challenges, baseball is in the back of his mind.
"Just the grind and the patience that it takes," he said, drawing a parallel between the game and his daily struggles. "That's the same day-to-day approach that I have to take just to get from one place.
