5/18 PITTSBURGH PIRATES VS NEW YORK YANKEES DOUBLE HEADER GAME THREAD

I have NEVER ever left a game early for NO reasons.

Examples of patient ball game attendance:
IN the 80s, during a Dogders-Padres game, the score was tied O-O going into the 1am hour. The onshore L.A, fog had set in, as the season ticket holders and other fans left (as usual in L.A. in the 6th inning as is customary for L.A, fair weather fans. LA,. fans leave early to avoid the very freeway pile up, they create themselves by leaving games early, the action just begins, coming alive when the fans vacate the Park.) to our joy, Joe Carter hit a solo shot in the top of the 13th, the eventual game winner. During the 6th inning, we moved from out 2nd mezz seats, right down behind home plate, (where we could hear all the on field talk). Best seats in the house. So often this is the norm, wait in Chavez for the part time fans to leave, then take their best seats, no problem). I've done this with every MLB and Bums game I've attended. Same with the Angel games.



Flash forward a month later, when Mantle was at the park, to present Reggie with a trophy for breaking Micks' HR record, that highlight card of the trophy presentation is in the 86 Donurss Highlights Update set, shown below***, a pre-game ceremony. It more than paid, to stay in the park til the lights were turned out before we left. Luck would have it, we walked alongside the Mick, an hour after the game, as we both entered the main lobby at the same time; as the Mick was leaving alone. walking alongside my Hero, and the legend, was priceless, and we gave him his peace, by only saying hello, your my hero Mick. With all due respect, we never bothered him for small chat or an autograph, I had already met Mick at two memorabilia show, obtaining his autograph on a Louisville Authentic Mantle bat

My favorite games, are those called "Family Nights', when the Fans are allowed to go on the field and obtain most players autographs and pictures....

As much Minor League games, it is the standard, to be able to obtain these Prospect autographs with ease, by either ariving early or staying when the lights are turned out.


So the morale of this story is always be the 1st in the park, and last to leave, you never know what memories or gems you will go home with, you otherwise would never see....! Just my 2 cents.

Bums fans are the worst in Baseball less the old Expos Fans, or early Seattle Fans, when a 5,000 attendance audience was the norm. Nothing like going to a game, in both cities, when your guaranteed the best seats in the house. When games are barely attended by fans, I've found autgraphs of otherwise impossilbe to attain players, are as easy to get, as in Spring Training games.

The quantiy of Bums and visiting team bats are as easy for the asking during these empy seat games. Othewise one has thousands of fans all aksing for the same things, to no avail, ie. bats, memorabilia, autographs, and the chance to talk with the pro's of the game. During Minor Lg. Local games, I was enabled to have lengthy conversations with Coaches and Mangers, like Greg Nettles, (the Mgr. of the Bakersfield Blaze in 95, between pre-game workouts. Charlie Hough was a nice guy to chat with, with no sense of urgeny to get back to the game. Jim Slaton and Jack Clark have always been arrogant pompuous asses, who won't give a fan the time of the day, when asked. Frauds....

 

It's actually my wife who is the good luck charm... she has never been to a game that they've lost... every one was won... too bad we didn't stay for the 2nd game...

 

well, for us... we had 2 kids (4 & 6) and a wife almost 9 months pregnant... sitting in the bleachers... so we left after 1... I would've stayed if I could, but the kids were spent as was Heather

 

I thought you threw an inning in relief.....you must be spent.... hope ya'll had a blast.

 

lol... we did. It was a great time

 

GREAT.....

I bet the Family had a great time, getting out for a nice road trip, to the only place on Earth better, funner than OZ....!!! Did Heather do ok with the drive? What's that take you, about 3 hours each way? More?

I bet it seemed a bit strange to not hear Sand-Man blaring out of the speakers too....!

 

#1 did you get out to monument park? And #2 did you take any pictures of you near the monuments? And if yes & you can't post them here put them on your face book page & I'll check them out. Glad you & the gang had a great time & bless Heather for hanging in there dispite her condition.

 

Yes, great time... and the road trip was fun... traffic getting into NY actually wasn't that bad...

Heather did well... Stayed for the first game, stopped for dinner & gas on the way home, got home & put the kids to bed, and when we sat down it was 9pm... So between the drive home, dinner and gas it was almost 5 hours... getting there was probably about 2 hours though...

 

#1 alas, no...
#2, see #1
other pics are on my facebook page though

 

Outstanding Steve....!!!

I'm thrilled, to hear of the "Great Family Outing", much needed wouldn't you say, perfect timing....!

I've got all those pics saved now to my Screensaver...Kim's getting as much a kick out of them as I do. She also, said: "Remember when, (she saw Liam and Connor asleep in the back seat), the boys fell asleep with their faces in their ice cream cones"! I just put those pics up on the screensaver, with yours....Classic.

Your boys will never forget these trips to the Yankee Stadium. I know I can never forget my trips as a kid, and adult with my boys. Your boys will always recall those trips with fond adoration, knowing their Daddy, raised them proper, with a great background, founded in Yankee Lore and its rich history...! Kudos, good job...!

Heather looks good, happy, I'm glad to see ya'll had a great time. Good seats too, a better view than I imagined. The pics of Jeter are very excellentl. Classic Moments, brings back Nostalgic memories from a long time back.

Thanks again. I needed some new Screesaver pics, to go with Ron's Giant Okra Stalk. I bet Ron climbs that thing daily for a golden egg.

 

She does look fantastic, but she is spent... completely spent...