OT: My 1st MLB game....how about yours?

[ajg]

My first game was June 8th 1969. i was about to turn 7 in September and it is one of my first memories. It was Mickey Mantle day and my dad and I drove down from upstate NY. I remember my father putting me on his shoulders so I could see the ceremony that took place between games. Of course I have no recollection of who won that day ( I have since looked at the box scores many times) but what a day for a 6 year old.
Knowing my father I am sure we ate at Mama Leone's and at Nathan's as we stayed overnight at my grandmothers on the Grand Concourse.

[Tim Fritz]

My first game was August 7th 1977. Blue Jays came to Milwaukee for a double header. I was 5 years old. The only thing I remember was buying a San Diego Padres plastic batting helmet (no idea why, I wasn't a fan, probably just thought it looked cool in my 5 year old brain) and my brother got sick on the bus ride back.

And I do vaguely remember the Brewers winning both games.

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-...d=197708071MIL
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-...d=197708072MIL

[clydepepper]

My first in-person ML game was Opening Day 1966: Braves vs. Pirates when I was ten and my cousin, Whitlow Wyatt, was the Braves first pitching coach.

I honestly do not remember much, but I do remember him helping me down to the dugout and giving me an autographed team ball (Aaron, Niekro, Torre, etc.).

I wish I had been able to appreciate who I was seeing play- Aaron, Clemente, Stargell, etc.

The family group I was with consisted of three women and my brother (who was not interested) and me.

Us 'guys' got sleepy before the ninth inning and left.

We stayed in Atlanta overnight and I remember seeing in the newspaper that the game had gone to 13 innings and they had lost.

The game was tied going to the 13th, Pittsburgh scored twice in the top, and Torre hit his second homer in the bottom, but it was solo.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bo...96604120.shtml
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[darwinbulldog]

I think it was this one.

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/histo...D=SDN198606090

Tony Gwynn went 0 for 4, and that's probably the most interesting thing to be said about it. I went to several Astros games as a kid because the Astrodome was the closest MLB stadium (albeit still a six hour drive), but I was a Giants fan and always rooted against the Astros when I was there. Or so it was until I married a Texan and moved to Houston many years later. There's not much that I prefer about the modern game, but Minute Maid is my favorite ballpark.

[Jayworld]

It was this one:
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-...d=197508030TEX

California Angels at Texas Rangers. My dad took our family and we sat behind the visitor dugout at old Arlington Stadium (which was unusual as we would sit on the home side after this) so that my dad could introduce us to one of the Angels that he taught and coached in the Dallas High school system, Dave Chalk. Got his autograph on the program still today.

[savedfrommyspokes]

As a Yankees fan, it was hard to admit my first MLB game was a Red Sox game, 5.10.80. The Eck got shelled.

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-...d=198005100BOS


My parents were not comfortable taking me to the Bronx....good call on their part as later in the summer of 80 during my first trip to the Stadium a HUGE fight broke out in the right field stands where we were sitting. I saw one of NYC's finest get hurled over multiple rows of seats, etc. The right field stands looked like a warzone....Reggie looked back and just shook his head.

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-...d=198006220NYA

[bnorth]

My first game was 9-14-89 the Twins VS Blue Jays. Box Score http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-...d=198909140MIN

After this game I was hooked. Minneapolis is 300 miles 1 way from my house and till the Twins built the outdoor stadium I took that 600 mile round trip to see 100's of games. For some reason as soon as they quit playing at The Dome I quit watching baseball completely. The Yankee game last night was the first game I even watched on tv in years.

[CamaroCPA]

I have done this as well. I recently came across the ticket stubs from my first game. It was July 10, 1983. The Indians played the Twins at the Metrodome. The Twins won 6-4. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-...d=198307100MIN

I have collected autographed cards of all of the players, umpires, and both managers that participated in the game. I am getting them framed and matted, along with the ticket stubs and box score to give to my Dad for Christmas. I only wish I had a picture of us from that day.



And these are from my daughter's first game. I took her to Comerica Park 25 years to the day of my first game. We saw the Twins beat the Tigers in 11 innings, with Justin Morneau hitting a home run in the top of the 11th. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-...d=200807100DET

[WhenItWasAHobby]

My first game was July 8, 1967, Reds v. Pirates at Forbes Field. The Pirates won 6-1.

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-...d=196707080PIT

I was fortunate to see one of the most amazing plays ever made in a baseball game that day and naturally it involved Roberto Clemente. In the top of the 7th inning, Lee May hit a lead off triple for the Reds. The next batter strikes out. With May on third, Jake Wood hits a line drive, one hop single to Clemente in right field, and CLEMENTE RIFLES A THROW TO HOME TO PIRATE'S CATCHER JERRY MAY AND THROWS OUT LEE MAY AT THE PLATE! The crowd went wild with a standing ovation and my father told me that you'll probably never see a play like that again and so far he's been right.

Now looking back at the box score I'm actually surprised that Wood's at bat was ruled a single when in my opinion it should have been a fielder's choice.

See top of the 7th inning for the play-by-play.

http://www.backtobaseball.com/playli...July+8%2C+1967

[mattsey9]

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1...100SLN1976.htm

Shortly after my kid sister was born. Saw Lou Brock steal a base, and nearly had a foul ball.

[obcbobd]

Originally Posted by WhenItWasAHobby

Now looking back at the box score I'm actually surprised that Wood's at bat was ruled a single when in my opinion it should have been a fielder's choice.

I think its not a fielder's choice because it was not a force play. Awesome play though!

[obcbobd]

July 19, 1970 I was 8. Seats right behind home plate and saw my hero Yaz hit a home run in his first at bat. Wasn't till years later when I looked up the box score I realized it was off of Rollie Fingers. Still have the ticket stub. Lost the prgram (I kept score) during a move.


http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-...d=197007190BOS

[PM770]

Here's mine. We were going on vacation to Kings Island and I talked my dad into going to the game that night.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bo...97907310.shtml