take me out to the ball game... take me out to the crowds....
that's right folks. i went to my first braves game! my first professional baseball game ever!! yes, it was fun. in fact, i had loads of fun. i got to do the charge!! and sing take me out to the ball game during the seventh inning stretch.
in my opinion, there are two types of fans at the game.
number one would be me. the novice baseball person who is there because the tickets only cost a dollar and they want to hang out at the bar and drink. sure, drinks are $6 a pop, but it's the same you'd pay at any good bar in town and you get to see a baseball game live which seems to really make the guys happy.
second would be the intense fan who cheers for every pitch, every walk, every hit, and every scratched crotch. these guys are wearing the headphones so that they can hear the color commentary and the play by play while they are watching it. while you are zoning out, they will stand up screaming in the seat behind you and spill coke all down your front. or they will make lewd, crude comments the whole time in response to an announcer that is literally playing only in their ears. the key characteristic is that they are very annoying for anyone just there to have a good time.
in honor of my first major league baseball game ever, i had huey go buy me a big red braves finger thingy and i had everyone with me at the game and at my apt sign it. i plan to cherish it for years to come. it took me 25 years to get to a game... let's see how many beer soaked games this finger will last.
many pictures are soon to come. i just have to figure out how to get them all up here.
