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Posted By: Fred Y

--similar my experiences are to Ted Z's! I guess that's because of our ancient ages being almost the same! LOL!

My BEST baseball game had to be my 1st---traveling by train w/ a friend and his older brother from Western NY State to NYC to see a ML game!

Saturday May 9, 1953 at the age of 12! Ebbets Field--Dodgers vs Phillies w/ Robin Roberts matched up w/ Preacher Roe.

A see-saw game going back & forth until the last of the 7th when a home run by Jackie Robinson gave the Dodgers a 5-4 lead. The Phillies moved ahead 6-5 in the top of the 8th w/ 2 runs.

Last of the 9th, w/ Reese on, the Duke hits into a DP, but Jackie draws a walk off Roberts and Campy homers to pull it out, 7-6!

A thrilling end to my 1st ever game, and altho I have seen many since, it's the TOP of my list!

Being the packrat I turned out to be, I still have my ticket stub as a constant reminder of the simpler days of the '50's!