Tim McCarver, two-time World Series champion and TV broadcaster, dies at 81

[Collectorsince62]

[QUOTE=doug.goodman;2316183]I have scored programs from 257 of the 397 games that Koufax pitched, and one of them happens to be your first game at Busch on June 21, 1963.

Doug - I kept the scorecard and ticket stubs from that first game I ever attended and still have them. Koufax was one pitch away from a third straight shutout when McCarver homered. Musial then pinch hit and drew a walk. Sandy was taken out but Curt Flood grounded out to end the game. My Dad took me to that game because he wanted me to see Stan Musial play before he retired. To my everlasting chagrin, we left early and didn't see the McCarver homer or the Musial at bat. My Dad wanted to go to a nearby rib joint and beat the crowd. Ugh! So I never saw Musial play . . . but it made meeting him years later that much better.

[FrankWakefield]

Great memories, Collector!

I saw Mr. Musial in 1963. Dad wanted to get me to a game to see him, as did your Dad. And my Dad sometimes fell victim to the 'beat the crowd' crowd. I can't fault that...

And over the years, I've gotten quite a few people to a ball game, even though the closest teams are 4 hours away.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by Collectorsince62

I kept the scorecard and ticket stubs from that first game I ever attended and still have them ... To my everlasting chagrin, we left early.

The thrill of victory ... the agony of defeat.