Wow.
What a perfect baseball day/night. The Cubs are in Cincy for a 3 game series, and Chris got tickets for 4 of us to go take in the second game. Did I mention that these tickets were in Row A (front row) right behind 1st base… right next to the Reds dugout?!
Wow.
We were within hearing distance of guys like Derek Lee, Soriano, Griffey Jr., and Big Z when he got on base! It was the closest I’ve ever witnessed a professional sporting event in person.
As if the seats and company alone weren’t good enough, the weather couldn’t have been better. Lower 70s, slight breeze now and then, clear day/night. Per usual, the Reds fans in attendance were good hosts to a lot of Cubs fans, though it was probably the tamest crowd at Wrigley South I’ve witnessed. Only about 21k on-hand.
To wrap it up, Kerry Wood closed the deal, and all the Cubbie fans were on our feet, even me and one other Cubs fan in the front row, the two of us yelling and cheering and clapping to the close.
I can’t wait til I can take Garrett to his first baseball game, to his first Cubs game.
It was a great night with some new friends and a great game.
