Well, consider how great that year was in New York ! My first ever game, in person, was that year, at Shea, and my cousin’s first game was the same month, at Memorial Stadium. We have been fans of the Birds, and the Amazin’s, since that time, and have taken great joy in poking each other in the ribs, for the last 40+ years, beginning with the ‘69 Series.
What a great memory that must be, of the last Memorial Stadium game, especially with your Dad there, with you.
I agree about Billy, I was disappointed that he and Cal weren’t able to play together, for an extended period of time, that would have been another great chapter in the Ripken book.
What a great memory that must be, of the last Memorial Stadium game, especially with your Dad there, with you.
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I had a mini season plan that year, and those of us who did got an option to buy 2 tix to all 4 of the last weekend’s games.
Took my wife to one, son to the 2 in the middle and dad to the last one. It was a great weekend.