Baseball is officially over. And what a year it was. I went to 9 new ballparks this year and saw some incredible games. The Rockies made history and forced a tie-breaking game after the regular season ended to make it to the playoffs. The Yankees were beaten in the first round of the playoffs (hooray)! The Cleveland Indians almost made it to the World Series, but then the Red Sox came back and won game after game and found themselves there again.
My loyalty will always lie with the Braves, but I do love Fenway. I didn't say I love the Red Sox, but I love, Love, LOVE Fenway. That was one of the most fun games I've been to, despite the 10 hours of rain, the near-cancellation, wet seats, drunk fans showing everyone the staples in their head, freezing air, and annoying 12 year olds yelling to Johnny Damon the entire game - that's what its all about. Crazy, loyal Bostonian fans, in all their glory, cheering for their team in their awesome accents, singing "Sweet Caroline" at the top of their drunk lungs, in one of the smallest and most intimate baseball stadiums - Fenway Park. What's not to love about that?
I did feel bad for the Rockies a bit since they were swept in the World Series, but when it came right down to it, Boston was clearly a better team. So, here's to a great year in baseball (other than the fact that Braves failed to even make it to the playoffs), and to many more to come!
I've been successful in obtaining many of the baseballs to go in my display case ... there are quite a few missing, but in time they will come. I'm after a particular kind of baseball and some of the teams haven't quite converted to this new style yet (a vintage look - the Red Sox ball above is one of them), so I'll just have to be patient and wait for them. Since there are 37 slots, and only 30 teams, I had to get a little creative. I've been to 6 ballparks that no longer exist, so for those, I've found 'retro' logo baseballs ... the old school style. I've arranged them in the order I visited each ballpark. So, here's the current status:
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Goodbye Baseball (at least in '07)
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Yes! Glow in the dark witch costumes and Braves fans...I think we'll pretty much be friends for life!
You saw the Yanks play in Fenway? I'm jealous.
Actually, no it was 2 years ago before Damon was traded to the Yankees, so he was still a long-haired BoSox centerfielder ... I would love to see a Sox-Yanks game at Fenway though!!
That was definitely a game to remember in Fenway. I also remember the trip to BB&B for towels, etc. so we could endure the game. Coming back to the hotel and guzzling hot chocolate to try and warm up again. And who could forget the unique fans. Man, so glad we did it!
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