Our friends were in from Hollywood, FL and Saugus, MA. The 16-year-old boy had never been to a pro game, so we packed the 9 of us into 2 cars, and drove down to Frontier Field to see the Pawtucket Red Sox play the Rochester Red Wings. It was an extraordinary night--warm, but not humid, with a gentle breeze. Seats just by 3rd base ($9 apiece), cameras and dogs (and for some, beer) in hand, we settled in for the game.
And what a game! Great play, no errors, a HR or two, finishing with a 5-4 win for Rochester and a final, dynamic double play. But that's not why I'm writing tonight. Tonight, as the second half of the MLB season begins, I'm thinking about that 16-year-old's face as he watched the game and took pictures. I'm thinking about running into the Rochester GM, Dan Mason, who patiently let everyone take a picture with him. I'm thinking about our 2 girls, who watched happily this time, not even requesting Dippin' Dots. And I'm thinking that sometimes, just sometimes, bigger isn't better.
It was one of the finest games I've ever been to--not for the play, but for the magic those few hours gave the 9 of us. That's why I love baseball. As some sportwriters would say, it's all in the intangibles.
Damaris Lewis
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Nice. I love it. There's no better family experience than to go to a baseball game.
Cardsox
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thats whats it's all about right there. good story!
sotaboy23
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My brother, sister-in-law, and niece/nephew, 3yr and 1 yrs respectively, want to a Sacramento Rivercats game in June(Oakland A's AAA) and we sat on the grass and ate hot dogs, nachos, watched the mascot race, and almost caught the T-shirts shot up into the stands by cannon on the back of mascots 4-wheeler. Nothing like a night of minor league ball with the family to bring back the REAL love of the game.
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