First trip to the stadium. Caroline and I vowed earlier in the year our first trip to the new park would be together. Finally got our schedules in sync. We only had SRO tickets so we spent out time wandering around various spots looking for the best vantage point to view the game.
It is a nice ball park from the inside. Sight lines are great. Hard to have a bad view. It is not a true baseball fan's park as it is adorned in various trapping of entertainment. Cartoon characters and fast food logos abound, but this is a modern day sports problem, not just a Twins problems. Unbelieveable but it is almost possible to walk by it and miss it, so hidden it is in the various building and infrastructure of downtown.
We found ourselves talking mainly about old Busch Stadium in St. Louis and how much of our summers were spent there. Nachos in the upper decks. Waiting for Ray Lankford or Mark McGwire to step to the plate or Ozzie Smith to launch a 6-4-3 double play. It was a big part of her childhood that she will remember all of her life. A big part of my adulthood.
When they announced the DH coming to the plate, she shook her head in disgust and muttered, "it's not real baseball". Made me proud.
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