The Top 5 Thread

It is really sad that people don't realize what a great man Hubert Humphrey really was. If we had listened to him we wouldn't have had such a messed up '70's. I would like to comment about all of the ball parks that are gone. I think that what replaced Comisky is one of the greatest tragedies to hit modern baseball. I think that the only ball parks that are still standing that I've been to are Wrigley, the new one at Baltimore, Shea, and Yankee. I used to love to go to Memorial Park in Baltimore. It was like going to a high school's park, especially if you parked inthe high school that wasn't too far away. It was so intimate(sp). When I lived in DC, we would drive ot Philly & New York to see the Cubs. One time, we got to Philidephia and my friend, Jane had to use the ladies' room. It was pouring down rain. Rhyne had hit a double that she missed. After the fifth, the game was postponed becasue of the rain. We wandered around the stadium for about 2 hours. Then the game was called. Jane was so upset she started to cry. Now one of the guys who woudl go with us has seats in RFK for the Nationals. And as predicted, everyone talks about how they really are baseball fans. Back then, all laughed at us and called us fouls! When I was a child here in western Illinois no one thought anything about driving to Chicago or St. Louis for a game & driving home after the game (at least three hours before there was interstates 74 & 80). The factories used to have charter bus trips to Wrigley for Cubs and to St. Louis for Cardinals. They were part of the union dues. It was about the only time that the factory worker really got to spend a relaxing time with their kids They were wonderful excursions!

It is really sad that people don't realize what a great man Hubert Humphrey really was. If we had listened to him we wouldn't have had such a messed up '70's. I would like to comment about all of the ball parks that are gone. I think that what replaced Comisky is one of the greatest tragedies to hit modern baseball. I think that the only ball parks that are still standing that I've been to are Wrigley, the new one at Baltimore, Shea, and Yankee. I used to love to go to Memorial Park in Baltimore. It was like going to a high school's park, especially if you parked inthe high school that wasn't too far away. It was so intimate(sp). When I lived in DC, we would drive ot Philly & New York to see the Cubs. One time, we got to Philidephia and my friend, Jane had to use the ladies' room. It was pouring down rain. Rhyne had hit a double that she missed. After the fifth, the game was postponed becasue of the rain. We wandered around the stadium for about 2 hours. Then the game was called. Jane was so upset she started to cry. Now one of the guys who woudl go with us has seats in RFK for the Nationals. And as predicted, everyone talks about how they really are baseball fans. Back then, all laughed at us and called us fouls! When I was a child here in western Illinois no one thought anything about driving to Chicago or St. Louis for a game & driving home after the game (at least three hours before there was interstates 74 & 80). The factories used to have charter bus trips to Wrigley for Cubs and to St. Louis for Cardinals. They were part of the union dues. It was about the only time that the factory worker really got to spend a relaxing time with their kids They were wonderful excursions!