Who here has attended WS games

[Sean]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

1978 WS....game 4 at yankee stadium.

I was 9...I caught a foul ball off the bat of Reggie Smith. I was watching it on youtube last night and I think I found the pitch/foul I caught!!!

Pete, wasn't that the Reggie "hip and run" game?

[Sean]

I went to games 3,4 and 5 in Oakland in 1974. I had just graduated high school, and with nothing better to do I took a Greyhound from Phoenix to Oakland.I had bought the tickets in advance, because in those days they didn't sell out. I was (and still am) a Cubs fan, but I wanted to see a World Series.

I had a ticket in the lower deck looking down the 1st base line. I had a perfect view when Bill Buckner singled to lead off the 8th. The ball got past Billy North in right-center. Buckner took second and tried for third, but Reggie and Dick Green threw him out.I can still remember Green taking that relay while I thought "no way can they get him." But he made a perfect throw, and saved the game.

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by Sean

I went to games 3,4 and 5 in Oakland in 1974. I had just graduated high school, and with nothing better to do I took a Greyhound from Phoenix to Oakland.I had bought the tickets in advance, because in those days they didn't sell out. I was (and still am) a Cubs fan, but I wanted to see a World Series.

I had a ticket in the lower deck looking down the 1st base line. I had a perfect view when Bill Buckner singled to lead off the 8th. The ball got past Billy North in right-center. Buckner took second and tried for third, but Reggie and Dick Green threw him out.I can still remember Green taking that relay while I thought "no way can they get him." But he made a perfect throw, and saved the game.

Having grown up on NY and subsequently LA, there was never a chance I could have attended a WS game (I was young and my Dad wasn't really a baseball fan). Later, I moved myself to the Bay Area. When the A's made it to the Series I still had that mentality. I kicked myself in the tush when I later found out I could have walked up to the gate on the day of a game and gotten a ticket. Still haven't been to a WS game, although several playoff games.

[brianp-beme]

Great stories everyone. I can claim to have attended a World Series ticket line, and having used my credit card to purchase tickets.

In 1998 when the Padres made the World Series I took off work to stand in line at Jack Murphy Stadium to buy tickets for a group of friends. By the time I got to the window they only had multiple seats together for game 5. They did have individual tickets for game 3. I decided against buying the game 3 ticket for myself, and purchased the group of game 5 tickets.

I am proud to say I received a full refund. However, that might have been my only shot at attending a World Series. I will probably have to settle for the glorious distinction of having purchased World Series tickets.

Brian

[bigfanNY]

2001 Game 4 with My Son, Jeter Mr. November
2003 Game 1 again with My Son
2009 Game 2 with My Wife.

All Great memories
First Yankees Post season was a 98 ALDS game vs Rangers with the whole Family..

[jsage]

1988 - LA Dodgers/A's - Kirk Gibson HR
1989 - SF Giants/A's - Earthquake Game
1998 - SD Padres/NY Yankees - Game 1
2000 - NY Mets/NY Yankees - Games 1-2-5
2001 - Diamondbacks/NY Yankees - Games 1-2
2002 - SF Giants/Anaheim Angels - Games 1-2 - 7
Jerry Sage

[mets41]

1980 game 6
1986 game 1
1993 game 5

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Sean

Pete, wasn't that the Reggie "hip and run" game?

it was...crazy night!!!!