Tag Archives: baseball
Shea Days
This afternoon Pat, the boys and I are heading into NY to see the Mets play. It will likely be the last game I attend at Shea Stadium before they tear it down in favor of the almost-finished new Citi Field. Thanks to the influence of my grandfather, a NY Giants turned NY Mets fan, [...]
Why I’m a Mets fan and will always be a Mets fan
Because of people like this. “Time to go, folks!” one usher yelled. “The season is over. Move it! Now!” And then they came upon weepy 11-year-old Michael Gambro in Section 41, on the first-base side, tears trickling down the side of his freckled nose. In the last game of the season yesterday, with a postseason [...]
Ten Thousand! Boy, those Phillies fans are nuts.
We lucked into luxury suite tickets to the Phillies game last night. We had a great view, and even better, air conditioning! We shared it with other employees from Pat’s office and their guests, including some really cute kids, who Tim quickly befriended. The suite allowed them to run around and play, have some make-your-own [...]
Game Six