Comments on: Sunday at Shea: A Wright Moment and a Wrong Turn http://seamheads.com/2008/04/16/sunday-at-shea-a-wright-moment-and-a-wrong-turn/ Tue, 22 May 2012 12:58:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dan http://seamheads.com/2008/04/16/sunday-at-shea-a-wright-moment-and-a-wrong-turn/comment-page-1/#comment-1375 Dan Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:39:25 +0000 http://seamheads.com/blog/2008/04/16/sunday-at-shea-a-wright-moment-and-a-wrong-turn/#comment-1375 Lee...I think one out away from a perfect game qualifies as a near-miss milestone as well...Mussina vs. Boston, September 2001, for the benefit of everyone else. But, then again, you wouldn't have "seen" that, since you forgot your glasses.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1375','Dan'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1375','Dan','Lee...I think one out away from a perfect game qualifies as a near-miss milestone as well...Mussina vs. Boston, September 2001, for the benefit of everyone else. But, then again, you wouldn\'t have \"seen\" that, since you forgot your glasses.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Lee…I think one out away from a perfect game qualifies as a near-miss milestone as well…Mussina vs. Boston, September 2001, for the benefit of everyone else. But, then again, you wouldn’t have “seen” that, since you forgot your glasses.
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]]> By: Lee Mazzola http://seamheads.com/2008/04/16/sunday-at-shea-a-wright-moment-and-a-wrong-turn/comment-page-1/#comment-1367 Lee Mazzola Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:47:27 +0000 http://seamheads.com/blog/2008/04/16/sunday-at-shea-a-wright-moment-and-a-wrong-turn/#comment-1367 I've probably missed more milestones than I've actually seen. My wife and I drove cross-country last summer, with the goal of seeing as many baseball games and outdoor art installations as possible. we thought we were set up to see A-Rod's 500th in Kansas City on June 26th, but instead saw Kei Igawa's last gasp before he was sent down to the minors (he came back). While Amy and I were eating pork sandwiches in Indiana a week and a half later, Mike Orobona was using our Saturday season tickets to watch A-Rod crush his 500th HR in the Bronx. I also missed out on win #300 for Roger Clemens-- twice! Amy and I waited out a 2 hour rain delay to watch him lose to the Red Sox on Memorial Day in 2003 (I ended up wet and late for band practice), and then watched him lose another try in Chicago against Kerry Wood two weeks later. Roger finally did it on Friday the 13th against the Cardinals (he also got his 4000th K); I, of course, went to the game on Saturday the 14th.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1367','Lee Mazzola'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1367','Lee Mazzola','I\'ve probably missed more milestones than I\'ve actually seen.\r\nMy wife and I drove cross-country last summer, with the goal of seeing as many baseball games and outdoor art installations as possible. we thought we were set up to see A-Rod\'s 500th in Kansas City on June 26th, but instead saw Kei Igawa\'s last gasp before he was sent down to the minors (he came back). While Amy and I were eating pork sandwiches in Indiana a week and a half later, Mike Orobona was using our Saturday season tickets to watch A-Rod crush his 500th HR in the Bronx.\r\n\r\nI also missed out on win #300 for Roger Clemens-- twice! Amy and I waited out a 2 hour rain delay to watch him lose to the Red Sox on Memorial Day in 2003 (I ended up wet and late for band practice), and then watched him lose another try in Chicago against Kerry Wood two weeks later. Roger finally did it on Friday the 13th against the Cardinals (he also got his 4000th K); I, of course, went to the game on Saturday the 14th.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I’ve probably missed more milestones than I’ve actually seen.
My wife and I drove cross-country last summer, with the goal of seeing as many baseball games and outdoor art installations as possible. we thought we were set up to see A-Rod’s 500th in Kansas City on June 26th, but instead saw Kei Igawa’s last gasp before he was sent down to the minors (he came back). While Amy and I were eating pork sandwiches in Indiana a week and a half later, Mike Orobona was using our Saturday season tickets to watch A-Rod crush his 500th HR in the Bronx.

I also missed out on win #300 for Roger Clemens– twice! Amy and I waited out a 2 hour rain delay to watch him lose to the Red Sox on Memorial Day in 2003 (I ended up wet and late for band practice), and then watched him lose another try in Chicago against Kerry Wood two weeks later. Roger finally did it on Friday the 13th against the Cardinals (he also got his 4000th K); I, of course, went to the game on Saturday the 14th.

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]]> By: Cary http://seamheads.com/2008/04/16/sunday-at-shea-a-wright-moment-and-a-wrong-turn/comment-page-1/#comment-1317 Cary Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:36:06 +0000 http://seamheads.com/blog/2008/04/16/sunday-at-shea-a-wright-moment-and-a-wrong-turn/#comment-1317 A Met fan deserves whatever he gets in Chicago! ;)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1317','Cary'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1317','Cary','A Met fan deserves whatever he gets in Chicago! ;)'); return false;">Quote</a></div> A Met fan deserves whatever he gets in Chicago! ;)
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]]> By: Joe http://seamheads.com/2008/04/16/sunday-at-shea-a-wright-moment-and-a-wrong-turn/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 Joe Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:22:20 +0000 http://seamheads.com/blog/2008/04/16/sunday-at-shea-a-wright-moment-and-a-wrong-turn/#comment-1314 Dan, you are right. We did scalp tickets to game one. We were in no man's land for the first game - upper deck in left field as I recall. About Chicago, don't remind me. It was worth it though. Thanks for the comments. BTW, Dan has seen a few milestones including Righetti's no-hitter in 1983 and Schmidt's 500th homer in 1987.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1314','Joe'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1314','Joe','Dan, you are right. We did scalp tickets to game one. We were in no man\'s land for the first game - upper deck in left field as I recall. About Chicago, don\'t remind me. It was worth it though. Thanks for the comments.\r\n\r\nBTW, Dan has seen a few milestones including Righetti\'s no-hitter in 1983 and Schmidt\'s 500th homer in 1987.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Dan, you are right. We did scalp tickets to game one. We were in no man’s land for the first game – upper deck in left field as I recall. About Chicago, don’t remind me. It was worth it though. Thanks for the comments.

BTW, Dan has seen a few milestones including Righetti’s no-hitter in 1983 and Schmidt’s 500th homer in 1987.

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]]> By: Walter http://seamheads.com/2008/04/16/sunday-at-shea-a-wright-moment-and-a-wrong-turn/comment-page-1/#comment-1311 Walter Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:24:37 +0000 http://seamheads.com/blog/2008/04/16/sunday-at-shea-a-wright-moment-and-a-wrong-turn/#comment-1311 Joe, great first article. To those that might read your future columns, Joe is a baseball historian entusiast, a Smoky Joe Wood Society member, never has missed a Hall of Fame induction, a member as well. Though a Yankees fan, I have been to many a game at Shea, from seeing Tommie Agee lead of both games of a doubleheader with homers to having a shock absorber stolen from my fathers Pontiac Catalina! I have also witnessed Wilbur Wood start both games of a doubleheader. Anyways, great story, and look forward to your upcoming adventures to Shea!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1311','Walter'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1311','Walter','Joe, great first article. To those that might read your future columns, Joe is a baseball historian entusiast, a Smoky Joe Wood Society member, never has missed a Hall of Fame induction, a member as well. Though a Yankees fan, I have been to many a game at Shea, from seeing Tommie Agee lead of both games of a doubleheader with homers to having a shock absorber stolen from my fathers Pontiac Catalina! I have also witnessed Wilbur Wood start both games of a doubleheader. Anyways, great story, and look forward to your upcoming adventures to Shea!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Joe, great first article. To those that might read your future columns, Joe is a baseball historian entusiast, a Smoky Joe Wood Society member, never has missed a Hall of Fame induction, a member as well. Though a Yankees fan, I have been to many a game at Shea, from seeing Tommie Agee lead of both games of a doubleheader with homers to having a shock absorber stolen from my fathers Pontiac Catalina! I have also witnessed Wilbur Wood start both games of a doubleheader. Anyways, great story, and look forward to your upcoming adventures to Shea!
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]]> By: Dan http://seamheads.com/2008/04/16/sunday-at-shea-a-wright-moment-and-a-wrong-turn/comment-page-1/#comment-1304 Dan Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:52:03 +0000 http://seamheads.com/blog/2008/04/16/sunday-at-shea-a-wright-moment-and-a-wrong-turn/#comment-1304 I could be wrong, Joe, but I seem to recall we bought advance tickets for games 2, 3 and 4 of Oakland's 1991 season. Opening Day was sold out, and we rationalized, at first, that there was little chance he would break the record in the first game anyway. Then, we got a little nervous, and since we were already out there, we successfully sought out scalped tickets for the opener. Great story, even if we're a little unsure of the details. How come you didn't write about how that kid in Chicago duped us into paying him $20 for parking?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1304','Dan'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1304','Dan','I could be wrong, Joe, but I seem to recall we bought advance tickets for games 2, 3 and 4 of Oakland\'s 1991 season. Opening Day was sold out, and we rationalized, at first, that there was little chance he would break the record in the first game anyway. Then, we got a little nervous, and since we were already out there, we successfully sought out scalped tickets for the opener.\r\n\r\nGreat story, even if we\'re a little unsure of the details. How come you didn\'t write about how that kid in Chicago duped us into paying him $20 for parking?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I could be wrong, Joe, but I seem to recall we bought advance tickets for games 2, 3 and 4 of Oakland’s 1991 season. Opening Day was sold out, and we rationalized, at first, that there was little chance he would break the record in the first game anyway. Then, we got a little nervous, and since we were already out there, we successfully sought out scalped tickets for the opener.

Great story, even if we’re a little unsure of the details. How come you didn’t write about how that kid in Chicago duped us into paying him $20 for parking?

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]]> By: Mike Lynch http://seamheads.com/2008/04/16/sunday-at-shea-a-wright-moment-and-a-wrong-turn/comment-page-1/#comment-1301 Mike Lynch Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:58:11 +0000 http://seamheads.com/blog/2008/04/16/sunday-at-shea-a-wright-moment-and-a-wrong-turn/#comment-1301 Joe, Great stories about trying to time it so you can watch players achieve milestones. I've never tried buying tickets based on milestones, but I have been fortunate enough to see Don Baylor's 300th career homer, Wally Joyner's first career home run and Dave Hansen (if I remember correctly) set the record for most career pinch hits. I've also had the pleasure of watching Steve Carlton, Phil Neikro, and Roger Clemens pitch at the big league level and Fernando Valenzuela throw at Triple-A when he was attempting to make a come back.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1301','Mike Lynch'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1301','Mike Lynch','Joe,\r\n\r\nGreat stories about trying to time it so you can watch players achieve milestones. I\'ve never tried buying tickets based on milestones, but I have been fortunate enough to see Don Baylor\'s 300th career homer, Wally Joyner\'s first career home run and Dave Hansen (if I remember correctly) set the record for most career pinch hits. I\'ve also had the pleasure of watching Steve Carlton, Phil Neikro, and Roger Clemens pitch at the big league level and Fernando Valenzuela throw at Triple-A when he was attempting to make a come back.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Joe,

Great stories about trying to time it so you can watch players achieve milestones. I’ve never tried buying tickets based on milestones, but I have been fortunate enough to see Don Baylor’s 300th career homer, Wally Joyner’s first career home run and Dave Hansen (if I remember correctly) set the record for most career pinch hits. I’ve also had the pleasure of watching Steve Carlton, Phil Neikro, and Roger Clemens pitch at the big league level and Fernando Valenzuela throw at Triple-A when he was attempting to make a come back.

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