Comments on: What was your best day in baseball? http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:06:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Detroit Tigers Weblog 2008 Year in Review http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-110279 Detroit Tigers Weblog 2008 Year in Review Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:52:59 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-110279 [...] What was your best day in baseball? [...] [...] What was your best day in baseball? [...]

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]]> By: ck http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-77843 ck Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:00:33 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-77843 June 28, 1976. Fidrych pitching against the Yankees. I was 8 years old and sat in the lower deck of left field. I got swept up in the mania surrounding "The Bird" and have never dropped my allegiance to the Tigers. As an adult, I've lived in New York (through the blasted dynasty, ugh.) and now live in Boston (another painful place to be a Tiger fan) and still wear the Olde English D with pride. June 28, 1976. Fidrych pitching against the Yankees. I was 8 years old and sat in the lower deck of left field. I got swept up in the mania surrounding “The Bird” and have never dropped my allegiance to the Tigers.

As an adult, I’ve lived in New York (through the blasted dynasty, ugh.) and now live in Boston (another painful place to be a Tiger fan) and still wear the Olde English D with pride.

]]> By: Rene http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-77826 Rene Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:59:33 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-77826 I would have to write a novel to explain it, but it was definitely the Ordonez home run. I've lived to see the '68 and '84 series, but as a lifelong Tiger fan, that hit brought more tears to my eyes then any hit I’ve seen. Perhaps it was the lean years leading up to it, but it was the hit that made me think this might be it for me, the last chance to see my team win it all. Of course now I’m thinking I will get to see my team as a dynasty of the new millennium, and that they will win it all for the next couple of years. Go Tigers!! I would have to write a novel to explain it, but it was definitely the Ordonez home run. I’ve lived to see the ’68 and ’84 series, but as a lifelong Tiger fan, that hit brought more tears to my eyes then any hit I’ve seen. Perhaps it was the lean years leading up to it, but it was the hit that made me think this might be it for me, the last chance to see my team win it all. Of course now I’m thinking I will get to see my team as a dynasty of the new millennium, and that they will win it all for the next couple of years. Go Tigers!!

]]> By: Jim http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-77825 Jim Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:53:03 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-77825 When I was a youngin my dad participated in a fantasy baseball camp at Tiger Stadium. I remember ribbing my dad because he had a play at the plate and didn't topple the guy over, he just kind of got tagged out. It was a friendly game I guess. I also remember just having free reign in the stands while they played. Running all over the park with the seats empty was quite remarkable. Honrable mentions: Random game in 1998 http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET199804190.shtml For whatever reason I remember Brian Moehler and Hideki Irabu dualing. I was there for the last game at Tiger Stadium too and the thing I remember the most was a woman sitting behind us just absolutly bawling her eyes out. I was there for the Verlander no-no, the two ALDS yanks games and game 2 of the WS. All good memories. Worst memory was sitting with my friends watching the final WS game. Inge strikes out and just sitting there silent. Everyone wanted to turn it off but I had to watch the celebration, seeing Jim Leyland almost in tears afterward. Sigh. When I was a youngin my dad participated in a fantasy baseball camp at Tiger Stadium. I remember ribbing my dad because he had a play at the plate and didn’t topple the guy over, he just kind of got tagged out. It was a friendly game I guess.

I also remember just having free reign in the stands while they played. Running all over the park with the seats empty was quite remarkable.

Honrable mentions:
Random game in 1998 http://www.baseball-reference......4190.shtml
For whatever reason I remember Brian Moehler and Hideki Irabu dualing.

I was there for the last game at Tiger Stadium too and the thing I remember the most was a woman sitting behind us just absolutly bawling her eyes out.

I was there for the Verlander no-no, the two ALDS yanks games and game 2 of the WS. All good memories.

Worst memory was sitting with my friends watching the final WS game. Inge strikes out and just sitting there silent. Everyone wanted to turn it off but I had to watch the celebration, seeing Jim Leyland almost in tears afterward. Sigh.

]]> By: Jason http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-77824 Jason Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:06:01 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-77824 I, too, saw Justin Verlander's no-hitter in the RF seats with two friends from my old high school youth group, Sean MacLennan and Amy Hamlin. The Brewers batted Craig Counsell and Tony Graffinino 1-2 that day; he had to play Counsell since Rickie Weeks was hurt, but Ryan Braun (who had just been promoted) should have played 3B. I thought, "How nice of Ned Yost to start his lineup with two outs." Though I was sober, I shouted, "Let's go Jus-TIN!" and "Come on, Just-TIN" like a drunk man, and kept it up since he wasn't allowing any hits. Still, I thought a no-hitter was crazy until Magglio made his sliding catch on Corey Hart's line drive in (I believe) the 7th. Then I was telling everyone in earshot, "That's it - every no-hitter has one crazy web gem, and we just saw it." In the 9th, I've never heard a ballpark so loud. Comerica Park was shaking. I cannot have a bigger thrill, as a Tigers fan, than the last out, unless I see them win the World Series in person. I, too, saw Justin Verlander’s no-hitter in the RF seats with two friends from my old high school youth group, Sean MacLennan and Amy Hamlin. The Brewers batted Craig Counsell and Tony Graffinino 1-2 that day; he had to play Counsell since Rickie Weeks was hurt, but Ryan Braun (who had just been promoted) should have played 3B. I thought, “How nice of Ned Yost to start his lineup with two outs.”

Though I was sober, I shouted, “Let’s go Jus-TIN!” and “Come on, Just-TIN” like a drunk man, and kept it up since he wasn’t allowing any hits. Still, I thought a no-hitter was crazy until Magglio made his sliding catch on Corey Hart’s line drive in (I believe) the 7th. Then I was telling everyone in earshot, “That’s it – every no-hitter has one crazy web gem, and we just saw it.”

In the 9th, I’ve never heard a ballpark so loud. Comerica Park was shaking. I cannot have a bigger thrill, as a Tigers fan, than the last out, unless I see them win the World Series in person.

]]> By: Rock & Rye http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-77822 Rock & Rye Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:16:45 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-77822 I was there for Game 4 of the ALCS, and I still get goosebumps everytime I see that HR. I was there for Game 4 of the ALCS, and I still get goosebumps everytime I see that HR.

]]> By: Jenius http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-77821 Jenius Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:39:25 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-77821 If you mean on any level, then winning our Little League Championship over our hated arch rivals when I was 12. (Even our coaches hated each other.) Only championship I ever played on. At the MLB level, it was forcing my dad to take a week off so we could head to the final game at Tiger Stadium. He kept that ticket stub in his wallet for the rest of his life. Got some video of that night: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wykABkcRQPc If you mean on any level, then winning our Little League Championship over our hated arch rivals when I was 12. (Even our coaches hated each other.) Only championship I ever played on.

At the MLB level, it was forcing my dad to take a week off so we could head to the final game at Tiger Stadium. He kept that ticket stub in his wallet for the rest of his life.

Got some video of that night: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wykABkcRQPc

]]> By: Bix in Boise http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-77817 Bix in Boise Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:36:03 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-77817 Billfer's got us all reminiscing now, so I'm chiming back in with another Tiger moment. In addition to my above post about Game 1 of the 2006 WS, I'd add this one: June 12, 2005 @ COL. My brother lives in Denver, and we were going to be in town for his wedding on the 11th, so Pops, the Mrs. Bix (actually she was still my fiance then) and I decided that it couldn't be chance that the Tigers were in town for interleague play. We got 3 in the front row right on the rail down the right field line, about one section past the infield -- amazing seats -- and chatted with C-Mo all day as he trotted in and out to RF. Some COL fans a few rows behind us were on him all day, and he was playing/laughing right back. Great to see. Preston wilson hit 2 of the longest solo shots I've ever seen in person...Bull Durham "Anything that goes that far should have a stewardess on it"-type blasts. Also, we nearly died when Garrett Atkins was late on a fastball in the 1st inning and absolutely ROCKETED one that short-hopped the wall right in front of us...people (including my wife) bailed out and I stayed in to try to make the grab (had my glove, of course) but the dude 3 seats to my left jumped/reached right in front and tipped it so that it screamed just over my mitt. I about decked the dude for being a tool. If you gonna reach in front of me, MAKE THE PLAY SUCKA! :) Beautiful day, tho, and another great day with Pops and the Mrs Bix. Billfer’s got us all reminiscing now, so I’m chiming back in with another Tiger moment. In addition to my above post about Game 1 of the 2006 WS, I’d add this one:

June 12, 2005 @ COL. My brother lives in Denver, and we were going to be in town for his wedding on the 11th, so Pops, the Mrs. Bix (actually she was still my fiance then) and I decided that it couldn’t be chance that the Tigers were in town for interleague play. We got 3 in the front row right on the rail down the right field line, about one section past the infield — amazing seats — and chatted with C-Mo all day as he trotted in and out to RF. Some COL fans a few rows behind us were on him all day, and he was playing/laughing right back. Great to see. Preston wilson hit 2 of the longest solo shots I’ve ever seen in person…Bull Durham “Anything that goes that far should have a stewardess on it”-type blasts. Also, we nearly died when Garrett Atkins was late on a fastball in the 1st inning and absolutely ROCKETED one that short-hopped the wall right in front of us…people (including my wife) bailed out and I stayed in to try to make the grab (had my glove, of course) but the dude 3 seats to my left jumped/reached right in front and tipped it so that it screamed just over my mitt. I about decked the dude for being a tool. If you gonna reach in front of me, MAKE THE PLAY SUCKA! :) Beautiful day, tho, and another great day with Pops and the Mrs Bix.

]]> By: John in Colorado http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-77816 John in Colorado Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:44:10 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-77816 I have a couple of best days. My first (and unfortunately the only games) I went to with my Dad in Milwaukee on a weekend in 1977 to watch Detroit play. The next would be Game 5 of the 1984 World Series when Gibson hit the home run off of Gossage. The last would be the first ballgame my kids got to go to with me. It was the opening series of Major League Baseball in Colorado in April of 1993 to watch Colorado play Montreal in front of 80,000+ fans. I have a couple of best days. My first (and unfortunately the only games) I went to with my Dad in Milwaukee on a weekend in 1977 to watch Detroit play. The next would be Game 5 of the 1984 World Series when Gibson hit the home run off of Gossage. The last would be the first ballgame my kids got to go to with me. It was the opening series of Major League Baseball in Colorado in April of 1993 to watch Colorado play Montreal in front of 80,000+ fans.

]]> By: Joel in Seattle http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-77815 Joel in Seattle Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:24:14 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-77815 As a Tigers fan who hasn't ever lived close to Detroit, I read your stories and get jealous. Most of my memories of the Tigers in person involved watching pillow fights between the Tigers and M's in the Kingdome. Just watching Alan Trammell step out of the dugout in person was always a huge thrill. Watching Maggs' HR on TV in 2006 was a pretty great moment, especially since I was able to share it with my dad, who blessed me with his love for the Tigers. As a Tigers fan who hasn’t ever lived close to Detroit, I read your stories and get jealous. Most of my memories of the Tigers in person involved watching pillow fights between the Tigers and M’s in the Kingdome. Just watching Alan Trammell step out of the dugout in person was always a huge thrill.

Watching Maggs’ HR on TV in 2006 was a pretty great moment, especially since I was able to share it with my dad, who blessed me with his love for the Tigers.

]]> By: Tom in Lakeland http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-77814 Tom in Lakeland Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:18:54 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-77814 Game 3 of the 1968 World Series at Tiger Stadium. My sister and I sat in the lower-deck bleachers in center field, out past the flagpole. Earl Wilson started for the Tigers against the mighty St. Louis Cardinals. The Tigers lost, but I'll always remember the thrill of my first (and to date only) World Series game. Game 3 of the 1968 World Series at Tiger Stadium. My sister and I sat in the lower-deck bleachers in center field, out past the flagpole. Earl Wilson started for the Tigers against the mighty St. Louis Cardinals. The Tigers lost, but I’ll always remember the thrill of my first (and to date only) World Series game.

]]> By: Mark in Chicago http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-77813 Mark in Chicago Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:59:35 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-77813 Wow, a bunch of great entries. The entire summer of 2006 was an absolutely incredible period, topped off with my favorite moment when Maggs sent us to the World Series. After years of wandering (hopelessly lost) through the wilderness, it was time for redemption. I still crack a smile whenever I think about it, I hope that feeling never goes away. Wow, a bunch of great entries. The entire summer of 2006 was an absolutely incredible period, topped off with my favorite moment when Maggs sent us to the World Series. After years of wandering (hopelessly lost) through the wilderness, it was time for redemption. I still crack a smile whenever I think about it, I hope that feeling never goes away.

]]> By: ez http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-77812 ez Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:48:24 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-77812 Great tales everyone... I will go with several and say Rogers' game against NY. Remember that was when the Series was tied at one game. All the national media, and I do mean AAAALLLLL, were saying that the Tiger's had a nice 'show me' win by some kid named Verlander and that Rogers was the choke artist of all time, and we AAALLLL remember how the Yankees had "The Greatest Lineup Of All Time" and blah, blah, blah. Kenny pitched the game of his life, and I got to watch 3 innings of it from the West Side Beer seats two rows behind the Tigers dugout (about 15 feet from the on deck circle). Wow. Watching Matsui talk to himself in Japanease walking back to the dugout after ANOTHER whiff was priceless. Oh yeah, and that game we pounded the living H$ll out of none other than MR. PLAYOFF Randy Johnson. I will never, EVER, forget Rogers tip of the hat to the crowd... Goosebumps just writing about it... The Yankees packed up the series after that game. They knew they were beat... Second place (oddly even ahead of seeing Game 3 of the '84 Playoffs-nice pitching Milt), was seeing Alan Trammell's first win as Manager in '03. I think there were 12 of us in the stands that day... Shane Halter hit the game winning home-run and we watched Franklyn German do everything in his power to lose the game, but to no avail... The Tigs finally had won a game for their skipper. Great tales everyone…

I will go with several and say Rogers’ game against NY. Remember that was when the Series was tied at one game. All the national media, and I do mean AAAALLLLL, were saying that the Tiger’s had a nice ‘show me’ win by some kid named Verlander and that Rogers was the choke artist of all time, and we AAALLLL remember how the Yankees had “The Greatest Lineup Of All Time” and blah, blah, blah. Kenny pitched the game of his life, and I got to watch 3 innings of it from the West Side Beer seats two rows behind the Tigers dugout (about 15 feet from the on deck circle). Wow. Watching Matsui talk to himself in Japanease walking back to the dugout after ANOTHER whiff was priceless. Oh yeah, and that game we pounded the living H$ll out of none other than MR. PLAYOFF Randy Johnson.

I will never, EVER, forget Rogers tip of the hat to the crowd… Goosebumps just writing about it…

The Yankees packed up the series after that game. They knew they were beat…

Second place (oddly even ahead of seeing Game 3 of the ’84 Playoffs-nice pitching Milt), was seeing Alan Trammell’s first win as Manager in ’03. I think there were 12 of us in the stands that day… Shane Halter hit the game winning home-run and we watched Franklyn German do everything in his power to lose the game, but to no avail… The Tigs finally had won a game for their skipper.

]]> By: Chris in Nashville http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-77811 Chris in Nashville Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:29:53 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/what-was-your-best-day-in-baseball/#comment-77811 Just wanted to say...this is really cool reading all of these. Great idea for a thread Bilfer. Just wanted to say…this is really cool reading all of these. Great idea for a thread Bilfer.

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