Watercooler Chat: Historic Baseball Weekend
Wow, this has been some weekend for baseball. If you’re just waking up and haven’t seen the news all weekend, before you do another thing, you have to be aware that 3 major milestones were achieved in baseball this weekend.
1) Barry Bonds (SF Giants) ties the all-time home run record set by the legendary Hank Aaron by hitting 755 home runs. Bonds has been close to tying this record for weeks, leaving everyone wondering just when it was going to happen. Now, we’re just waiting for him to officially break the record (which could happen any day now as well). I just happened to be in San Francisco this weekend when it happened and whatever you think about Bonds, it was pretty exciting being in his hometown reading up on the news.
2) Alex Rodriguez (NY Yankees) became the youngest major league player (32 years old) to hit 500 home runs. Taking the field to the theme from the movie “The Natural”, ARod became only the 22nd player ever to reach this milestone. ARod’s had somewhat of a controversial year (although in New York, it’s kind of par for the course). In case you’ve forgotten, ARod and some mystery woman’s picture were splashed all over gossip columns coming and going from various “hot spots”. Not to be outdone, his wife Cynthia became the object of ridicule when she attended a Yankee game (accompanied by their 2 year old daughter) while donning a profanity laced t-shirt). Even with all of his domestic difficulties, he blew a kiss into the crowd (supposedly aimed at his wife and daughter) although his wife was running late and wasn’t in her seat (and the 2 year old wasn’t there because her Mom thought it would be too hot to be at the Park all afternoon). You can’t blame them though….who knew this game against the Kansas City Royals would put him in the record books?
3) And last but certainly not least, Tom Glavine (New York Mets Pitcher) became only the 23rd player in MLB history to win 300 games. This is one of the most prestigious records in baseball. It looks like we’ll be celebrating this milestone for a long time as there doesn’t appear to be anyone else who will hit this milestone for a very long time. The 41 year old Glavine was very gracious after the game and thanked his family for letting him focus on baseball.
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I also happened to be in San Francisco last weekend, and strolled about AT&T Park, assuming there would be a pair of tickets to be had at the last minute for a once SF native like me! Of course, there were none, except for the scalpers who were living up to their name.
The Ticketless are allowed to stand in a confined fenced in area. Batches of the public are rotated in to watch through the chain link, three innings at a time.
I lasted none too long. Hey, it was lunch time. See, we could all smell the fixin's at the Doggie Diner takeout window, but those in the holding pen were barred from all concessions.
Speaking of being barred from all concessions, (or should I say "boo'ed for all his transgressions,") Barry Bonds is swinging like he darn well deserves the record, and for the sake of his wife and kids, I'm glad he's going to break it playing at home, among the only crowd who'll cheer "LIKE they mean it," as I heard a fan say on his way to the game.
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I have to say, I am glad that Barry Broke the record in his home town. The booing would have been really sad. He was even likeable in his interviews and he has such a bad reputation. I was expecting him to have an attitude.
SI.com put it best.
"B*NDS"
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