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  • NAHSTE
    Probably owns the site
    • Feb 2009
    • 22233

    Your first ballgame?

    That pic of me and Tom Glavine got me thinking ... Pretty sure that was my first time ever at a ballpark, so I decided to look up the box score. All I remember is Damon Berryhill ending the game in extra innings with a walk-off HR (that my dad predicted moments before) ... I vaguely remembered this game involving the Astros, but per baseball reference it had to be this game vs the Crads on April 30, 1993:

    Atlanta Braves beat St. Louis Cardinals (3-2). Apr 30, 1993, Attendance: 49272, Time of Game: 2:48. Visit Baseball-Reference.com for the complete box score, play-by-play, and win probability
  • Pitty
    Death, Taxes, Jeff Capel
    • Feb 2009
    • 7541

    #2
    1996, 6 years old, Wilmington Blue Rocks.

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    • dope
      Allons-y!
      • Feb 2009
      • 2096

      #3
      They were great seats on the first base line (almost a straight line to first) and only about 3 or 4 rows back if I remember correctly. It wasn't the best of games to have been your first game, as the Twins were about 3 years away from being worth anything. It showed in the attendence, as both home runs in this game were hit to empty seats. I was however happy to have gotten to see Barry Larkin play as he had always been a fave of mine. Also getting to see Torii Hunter in his first full season in the majors was nice.

      Minnesota Twins beat Cincinnati Reds (8-6). Jun 7, 1999, Attendance: 12241, Time of Game: 2:58. Visit Baseball-Reference.com for the complete box score, play-by-play, and win probability

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      • MvP
        a member of vsn
        • Oct 2008
        • 8227

        #4
        It was Yankees vs. Twins. Could have been any day from 1999-2002, I really don't remember.

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        • SuperKevin
          War Hero
          • Dec 2009
          • 8759

          #5
          I'm sure it was a Frederick Keys game.

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          • Villain
            [REDACTED]
            • May 2011
            • 7768

            #6
            First one ever was at Dodger Stadium. I don't remember it super clearly since I was less than 5 years old, but they are the same seats that my dad still gets today from his firm.

            I know for sure that I was that little, because I remember going to Angel Stadium with my cub scout troop when I was in kindergarten - and I remember from back then that that game wasn't my first one. I got to walk the warning track with the other scouts and we sat up in the nosebleeds. The primary reason I can remember that not being my first pro game is because I recall a convo where we were so high in the stands and the stairs were steep that it was kinda scary for me and I had said something like "I liked the seats better at the Dodgers" (they are field level).

            Outside of those two games, I don't remember many details outside of seeing guys like Mike Piazza, Hideo Nomo, Eric Karros, etc... Piazza was my favorite player, without a doubt.

            The game I remember most vividly was from when I was in 6th grade: http://www.baseball-almanac.com/boxscore/04231999.shtml
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            • christguz
              I turned into a martian
              • Jul 2012
              • 446

              #7
              My first ball game was a school trip to a Newark Bears game. Caught a foul ball with my face.

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              • SuperKevin
                War Hero
                • Dec 2009
                • 8759

                #8
                Originally posted by christguz
                My first ball game was a school trip to a Newark Bears game. Caught a foul ball with my face.

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                Remember that Nationals game I took you to? You got a t-shirt that had a week old hotdog wrapped inside of it.

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                • christguz
                  I turned into a martian
                  • Jul 2012
                  • 446

                  #9
                  Originally posted by SuperKevin
                  Remember that Nationals game I took you to? You got a t-shirt that had a week old hotdog wrapped inside of it.
                  Haha I was about to mention that as being my first actual MLB game.

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                  • Golden Taters
                    RIP West
                    • Jul 2009
                    • 6640

                    #10
                    Rangers at Safeco in 2001. It was Alex Rodriguez first game back against the Mariners, everyone was booing him and throwing Monopoly money.

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                    • FUSE
                      Member
                      • Oct 2008
                      • 1204

                      #11
                      A's game...probably little league day at the park. i remember mark mcgwire was batting and hit a hr. was probably around 1994 or so. I had to be around 5 or 6

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                      • Warner2BruceTD
                        2011 Poster Of The Year
                        • Mar 2009
                        • 26142

                        #12
                        This was easy to find because Jay Buhner hit a grand slam, and Rick Rhoden, a pitcher, started the game at DH and I remember my dad marking out for both events.

                        New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles (8-6). Jun 11, 1988, Attendance: 33826, Time of Game: 2:39. Visit Baseball-Reference.com for the complete box score, play-by-play, and win probability


                        May or may not be my first game, because I remember seeing the Yankees play the Royals with Bud Black on the mound, but have no memory of any other events from the game. That could be a number of games from that era.

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                        • iamstr8fire
                          Noob
                          • Aug 2012
                          • 196

                          #13
                          I was visiting my aunt in Cincinatti. The summer camp I was in went to a Red's game. I bird pooped on me in the 3rd inning LOL. That's all I remember.

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                          • Leftwich
                            Bring on the Season

                            • Oct 2008
                            • 13700

                            #14
                            I cant remember exactly what game it was but it was the last season at Memorial Stadium. I remember sitting on the concrete bleachers and my dad gave me his jacket to pad the seat. I also remember Mike Mussina being there but he didn't play.

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                            • GoRedRocket
                              Noob
                              • May 2011
                              • 88

                              #15
                              I remember my first game being at Bank One Ballpark in the 1998 season. Not a clue who Arizona played against, some reason I want to say it was the Giants.

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