Baseball fans????

[MacWage]

How'd the 1996 World Series feel?

Actaully,the COOLEST moment of all the baseball I've seen was the introductions of game 1, in Atlanta-Fulton County.
When Joe Torre was intoduced, he got a spontanious STANDING OVATION. The ONLY time I remember that a group of fans gave the OPPOSING MANAGER a standing ovation.

Joe was a former Braves player and was their manager for years of frustration (both Joe and his brother Frank played for the Atlanta Crackers minors in Atlanta and for the Braves).
The series itself was the second closest series (just a tad under the Twins) that the Braves SHOULD have won. I saw ALL the games in Atlanta.

In my closet is also a Braves cap with the 1996 World Series patch on the side. I am PROUD of that one. Every time I wear it (or even look at it), I remember that ovation.

THAT was also the series that made me HATE many (NOT all) of the Yankee fans (they were just obnoxious and brought out the biggest Atlanta idiots too, and John Rocker-> Idiot Supremo).

[Riverkilt]

Diamondbacks fan here....even finally accepted the new colors and bought a DBacks jacket and cap for this year.

And...way way back when we beat the Yankees in the World Series...

Just, dang, we seem to keep giving our best players away to teams you guys are rooting for...where's Gonzo? Where's Finley? Where's Shilling? We found Randy again, but he got OLDE...

And, always wondered why sports writers don't write up a game talking about all the manager's decisions during the game and how they worked out.

Ron

[Beertigger]

Diamondbacks fan here....even finally accepted the new colors and bought a DBacks jacket and cap for this year.

Ugh. I think they're terrible. There's what, 20 teams wearing essentially the same uni's this year?

At least the black/turquoise look was unique.

[Ialtog]

Born and raised a Cubbie fan. Even though I live in Arizona - and have become a big Diamondbacks fan - I guess I'll always bleed Cubbie Blue (or else my mom will snatch me bald-headed). I love listening to the D'Backs on the radio while knitting in the evening, but for going to actual games I really love the Minors more than than the Majors. I wish we had a team in Flagstaff, but everyone seems to run out of breath playing ball at 7,000 feet....

[Riverkilt]

Ahh Ialtog,

You bring up childhood memories of the old Pacific Coast League Portland Beavers...my grandfather Murdoch took me to the games as a boy...Have replica jerseys from Ebbetts Field Flannels.

Used to do the AAA Firebirds games in Phoenix too before the Dbacks came along. Them were the days.

Ron

[kallen]

Mark Grace, former Cubbie 1st baseman went to the D'backs and they won the world series...

...and Harry said "Holy Cow"

[Kilted_John]

When the M's are playing well, then I'm a Mariners fan. Otherwise, I don't bother listening or watching any baseball games, nor do I go to any games.

-J

[Riverkilt]

Hey Kallen,

Gracie even PITCHED an inning for the Diamondbacks. Did okay. We were way way way behind in a game and the manager didn't want to waste the bull pen, so Gracie pitched the top of the 9th...he had a ball and so did everyone else.

http://www.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?....jsp&c_id=null

He's announcing DBacks games now.

Ron

[DrewO]

I've gotta take BobC's back as another Yankee fan.

I'm living in Red Sox country and I'll be moving to Braves country. Needless to say, I have thick skin.

[Ayin McFye]

I cheer for the Diamondbacks whenever i happen to see a game, but I don't get to watch tv very often anymore.