Who here has attended WS games

[wake2002]

1993 - Game 4 - 15-14 game, at that point I think broke the record for the most runs scored in a world series game. Game was crazy. I had won the right as a 13 year old kid to buy tickets at face value by entering a lottery, I had no money, fortunately, my Dad was able to buy them for me and him. Almost directly behind the left field foul pole at the Vet. Seats couldn't have been worse, the experience as a 13 year old kid couldn't have been better (well could have been better if Mitch Williams hadn't imploded) but even though the Phillies lost, being there to witness it with my Dad in person is still one of my favorite childhood memories.

2008 - Game 4 - No lottery this time, and I had to pay significantly above face value, but I had the opportunity to repay my Dad and take him this time. The Phillies took the lead from the start, and it was just one of those games where everyone in the stadium early on had a good feeling. So much energy, capped when the SP, Joe Blanton homered in the 5th. The place went nuts. A great experience to be there for a WS win.

2009 - Game 4 - Had a partial season plan with some friends, got the opportunity to purchase at face value. Completely different experience than when I went with my Dad, but still fun. Memories on this one are a little fuzzier as a good time was had "pre-gaming" but this one ended in another Phillies loss

[Section103]

Game 1 of Chicago - Houston (sat with the MLB VP in charge of liscensing)

Games 1 & 2 of Detroit - St Louis

Game 3 of Boston -Colorado

[zimp]

First game of the 1960 world series.....pirates against thr yankees

[obcbobd]

1975 Game 2
1986 Game 3
2004 Game 1,3
2007 Game 1,2
2013 Game 1,2,6 (WS victory)

All at Fenway. Had tickets for game 6 Yanks/Mets in 2000 but it never went that far :-(

[Mark]

Originally Posted by zimp

First game of the 1960 world series.....pirates against thr yankees

That must have been a memorable experience.

[birdman42]

Games 1 and 2 of the 83 series in Baltimore. (Also games 1 and 2 of the ALCS.) Game 2 was the only game I've attended with my Mom. It turns out that she and Dad use to go to games at Griffith Stadium from time to time, but once we kids came along it would be just Dad and me.

Them was the days when actual fans could buy tickets--none of this season ticketholders-only jazz. I camped out in line the night before to buy tickets when they went on sale. Got 4 for each game, but then the Os won on the road so no game 6 or 7. I didn't have to camp out for the ALCS; game 2 wasn't sold out and I couldn't sell an extra ticket outside the stadium on game day for even face value.

[Collectorsince62]

I was an usher at Busch Stadium during the 1982 Series. Around the 7th inning of Game 7, I was told the team wanted a large security presence down by the field so no fans would run out there after the game (that didn't work out too well). My station was in the aisle in the first row behind the Cardinals dugout. So I had about the same view as the players when Bruce Sutter struck out Gorman Thomas to end the Series. And I got paid for it!

Fast forward 29 years and I was at Game 7 in 2011 with my son as the Cards took down the Rangers. An amazing memory and an even more cherished bonding moment.

[thenavarro]

I've been to a few, but this was my favorite. I was a flag unfurler. When it got to “Banner yet wave”, we had been instructed to make the flag wave. It was incredible, the crowd went nuts, and I’ve got to admit that a couple tears streamed down my face, it was surreal. My wife is the lady on the lower far right, and I’m the wide guy in the red shirt, black shorts beside her.

At the end of the Anthem, two helicopters flew over us. One had the Texas flag on the bottom, and the other had the American flag. My camera phone was able to capture it:

Here’s a better photo of the choppers:

Next up was the first pitch by two Texas favorites, Nolan Ryan and George W. Bush:

This was my view from the camera phone:

Here’s a shot from another angle that I’m going to have to get autographed eventually. You can see me taking a photo to Bush’s left, I’m the blurry wide guy in the red shirt, black shorts, holding the camera up:

And here’s another shot where you can see left to right, my backside, my wife’s backside, George W. and Nolan Ryan. This is another one I hope to get autographed:

After we got the flag put up (which took all of about 3 minutes, the Rangers hooked us up with a bag full of goodies, TShirts, hats, programs, etc. My wife and I then entered the Ballpark to go to the game and spied the ALCS trophies. Of course, I had to have a picture:
Very fun night and the Rangers won the game to boot behind an incredible Holla d pitching performance.

[ALR-bishop]

Originally Posted by Collectorsince62

I was an usher at Busch Stadium during the 1982 Series. Around the 7th inning of Game 7, I was told the team wanted a large security presence down by the field so no fans would run out there after the game (that didn't work out too well). My station was in the aisle in the first row behind the Cardinals dugout. So I had about the same view as the players when Bruce Sutter struck out Gorman Thomas to end the Series. And I got paid for it!

Fast forward 29 years and I was at Game 7 in 2011 with my son as the Cards took down the Rangers. An amazing memory and an even more cherished bonding moment.

Great story. But still glad I was at game 6 in 2011. In 1982 we got our tickets from Pee Wee Reese who was the rep for H&B( Louisville Slugger). My wife was a shareholder