tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post3349658047736884021..comments2024-03-24T13:48:34.735-04:00Comments on Number 5 Type Collection: Off-season Giveaway: St. Louis CardinalsMatthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-70880635374499355302011-11-09T21:33:59.433-05:002011-11-09T21:33:59.433-05:00I'm not exactly a Cardinals fan, but I have a ...I'm not exactly a Cardinals fan, but I have a great moment anyway. I was in St. Louis for a teaching convention in late March, and I had the next week off (spring break). What better way to spend your spring break than a couple days in St. Louis?<br /><br />I extended my stay long enough to catch the 2007 home opener. It was right after the 2006 World Series, so the crowd was extremely vibrant. Before the game, there was some kind of street fair, something you don't get at a stadium like Oakland or Atlanta. The game had plenty of ceremonies, and I spent the whole day on baseball, touring the Cardinals museum (with the bowling alley and bowling HOF, right?), and then getting to the park as soon as the gates opened. I purchased one of the numbers used in the out-of-town scoreboard at the old stadium (my favorite stadium "relic", followed closely by some artificial turf out of Riverfront Stadium).<br /><br />Stan Musial was at the game to be honored for whatever reason, which resulted in an awesome standing ovation.<br /><br />They lost the game to the Mets 6-1, but I got to see Tom Glavine pitch again, plus a whole bunch of Cardinals I'd never seen in person before. Certainly a great experience! It was my first opening day game (I've only had one other MLB opener, this year in Oakland).Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-51361777813991012872011-11-09T20:19:04.863-05:002011-11-09T20:19:04.863-05:00Thanks to baseball-reference, I can pinpoint my fi...Thanks to baseball-reference, I can pinpoint my first real memory:<br /><br />http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN199205090.shtml<br /><br />That's the first game I ever went to. For some reason I just wasn't into sports, but got some free tickets in 4th grade and my family went to the game. As you can see from the box score, we were down 9-0 in the top of the 4th. Of course, I didn't even know who any of these guys were, so I wasn't having a bad time because of it. The Cardinals completed the comeback and won 12-11, and I was hooked on baseball for good.<br /><br />Going with my Dad to meet Jack Buck when he was signing autographs at a local car dealer was really awesome too, and I still have the 5x7 at my parents' house. At least, I think it's mine...maybe my dad thinks it's his :)Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07885481981559170900noreply@blogger.com