My love affair with baseball stadiums started with my first visit to Metropolitan Stadium (The Met) in Bloomington, MN on Memorial Day weekend '75. Twins played the Red Sox and their new amazing rookies, Fred Lynn and Jim Rice. I followed the Twins to the HHH Metrodome and witnessed Jack Morris' 10 Inning Shutout Game 7 of 1991...thanks to my brother in law! Later, I moved to Chicago a block away from Wrigley and enjoyed Greg Maddux amazing exploits. FInally, I moved to St Louis and got to see Albert Pujols often at old and new Busch. Saw first exhibition game at new Busch, first real game and the final game of 2006 World Series Victory, as well as 2009 All Star Game and Home Run Derby. Finally, took 17 family members to first exhibiton game at Target Field in 2010 on Good Friday...my good Old Twins and my new love, Cardinals. Also have been to Us Cellular Field (White Sox), Camden (Orioles), RFK when Nationals first moved, Juice Box with brother Clito, St Paul Saints (Northern League) and Gateway Grizzlies (Frontier League)
Tom Schaff
Nov 17, 2010