Take Me Out To The Ball Game

Ticket for July 1, 2015 (Wednesday)  Rock Cats game.

View of the field from the Terrace

One of the professional societies that I belong to has a summer networking session at a nearby minor league (AA) ballpark. Since all meetings are included in the dues, the only out of pocket expense for me was $5 for parking. The deal also included being able to bring a guest (Free). Feeling an allegiance to work, I asked applicable parties at the office but there were no bites.

Since the event included an all you can eat buffet before the game, my son, Richard, was willing to accompany me (I think there was nothing on TV that evening). The buffet consisted of hot dogs, hamburgers, ribs, salad, and chocolate chip cookies. Richard especially enjoyed the ribs and took home the leftover cookies (why let them go to waste).

I enjoyed yakking it up with other safety professionals about emergency egress and safety planning.

Richard (with his foul ball) and me.

Richard and I stayed to the end (we were the last) and watched the home team Rock Cats lose to the Phils, 3 - 1. Richard paid attention to most of the game and even got a foul ball (see picture above).

This is the last season for the Rock Cats. Next season they are moving to Hartford to become the Yard Goats. (Really).

Links:

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2015_07_01_reaaax_nbraax_1&t=g_log&sid=t538
http://www.hartfordplaysball2016.com/

Written Sunday August 23, 2015