My dad and I had season tickets (Sunday Plan, 13 games per year) at Veteran's Stadium in Philadelphia from 1980-1986. This was before Interleague play, so the AL players who were at the top of their game at that point in time was not on my radar...until the '83 World Series.
The Phillies drew first blood; however, lost in five games.
I wish that my focus expanded to the "other league" and I inspired my dad to take a road trip to Baltimore and watched Cal Ripken, Jr. when I was younger. I love the game now and wish that hometown loyalties did not stunt my growth so much.
__________________
Eric Perry
Currently collecting:
T206 (132/524)
1956 Topps Baseball (190/342)
"You can observe a lot by just watching."
- Yogi Berra
|