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Originally Posted by ctownboy
I wasn't a baseball fan (or any sports fan for that matter). But I was in fourth grade and had a crush on my teacher. Her father was the mayor of a nearby larger town and he was originally from Boston.
My teacher told us that she was going to be gone for a few days because her father had tickets to the 1976 World Series games in Boston. Not knowing anything about sports, I decided to watch the games to see if I could see her in the stands. Turns out I was watching one of the best World Series ever and became a fan because of it. My two favorite players became Johnny Bench and Yaz and the Reds became my favorite team.
I started collecting cards in 1977.
Yes, I did get some Johnny Bench cards from those packs.
David
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Ha!! What a way to get started with the sport. You have a truly great story here! I wonder if you would consider writing about it and telling it in full? I am a big advocate for writing and writerly pursuits... especially intertwined with early childhood and baseball.