[del4hope]

Haha. That reminds me of a funny story regarding kids and day games.

As you know, Detroit is a baseball obsessed town. While I was there in Jr High back in 72, the Tigers were playing Oakland in the AL Playoffs.

While I was in the school office for whatever reason I cannot recall, I do vividly remember this one event that occurred as if it was yesterday. There was this other student who was in the office. He was coming up with every excuse in the book to check out of school so he could go home and watch the game (or go to the game, I am not quite sure). The office secretary was having none of his shenanigans, as evidently this was a common ploy with many students that particular day. Eventually the young man took out a cigarette and actually starting smoking in the office. An offense worthy of suspension, which happened.

I remember thinking he was crazy as he left with a grin on his face to get to see the Tigers play. Tigers lost the series to the A’s.

So you see what day games do for kids?

[QualityMan]

Funny story

I was in 5th grade that year, and my teacher dragged a TV into the classroom so that we all could watch it

I have been a lifelong fan since then

Bert campaneris and gene tenace still piss me off

[oh8eleven]

So you see what day games do for kids?
Sadly, none of the kids today will ever have great stories to tell like we do.
Maybe even worse, none of today's kids will know what the end of a live WS game looks like either.