By far, one of the best parts of moving back to my hometown this spring has been the daily excitement about the Cardinals. I grew up watching games with my family from (amazing) seats three rows back from first base, just past the dugout.
I’ve seen games in New Busch from almost every section; the Hardees party plaza (that may not be it’s proper name), behind home plate, nosebleeds, and bleachers on the Left and Right Field sides. I love #stcards baseball.
In the ten years I was away, I tried to make it home once each season for a game, but wasn’t always successful. This season, I’ve been to one game every few weeks, and watching the Cards’ season has been a source of joy for me during an otherwise tough summer of transition from NYC to small town Missouri.
Here are a few highlights of my 2009 Cardinals love:
Not having All Star Game tickets didn’t stop me from going by the stadium that week to see the All Star Game banners outside.
All Star Game Week in STL, photo of smalltowngirl
Or from taking pictures of my new Cards hat in July:
New Hat, photo by and of smalltowngirl
A few weeks ago, I was at the Friday night game when Pujols hit his walk-off homer. Crazzzzy exciting stuff!
Walk-off Homer, photo by smalltowngirl
I went to that game with a friend from high school who I only see once a year or so. Thank goodness for great friends and great baseball.
Friends at the game, photo of smalltowngirl and her friend
For satisfying my baseball habit: MO=1; NYC=0
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I’ve loved reading your blog. Loved it even more today since it’s about Cards baseball! timely, I hope
thank you!!!!
Oh yeah, go Redbirds! Love your hat DD! Great post – love seeing that GG’s big smile too! Kudo’s for a nice post, glad to see Mo. scored again!
Oh Melissa…. Everyone knows the magic number is 42
No, no, no…the answer is 42. But what’s the question?
OMG, I was at that game on Aug. 28th too! See?! http://laura-edwards.blogspot.com/2009/09/take-me-out-to-ballgame.html
Aw, you know Yankee fans are pretty excited right now too, you’re just a Cards fan so it seems like there’s more excitement in the air!
What do you get if you multiply six by nine?
Ooooh, I’m “just a cards fan”. I see how you roll