The Best Away Game I've Ever Gone To
by princeton11loveshalos on May 24, 2009 10:13 PM PDT
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I've been to a few angel games away from the park, but this one is by far the best one.
My friend hooked it up with tickets to the game. Before the game started my friend told me to take off my angel jersey and hat. I resisted but eventually i gave in.
As I was walking to the section the guy guiding us to our seats bought me a "los dodgers" shirt. The reason he told me to do it was because our seats were in front of Frank McCourt. I met the man himself and I also met Tommy Lasorda. I was sitting right in front of the dodger on-deck circle.
Basically I was completely submerged in the dark side. I was the undercover angels fan but I loved every second of it. When the angels got the win, McCourt came up to and told me "People don't smile at Dodgers Stadium when they lose. I know your an angels fan but you guys got lucky." We both laughed and he shook my hand and we left.
As we were walking out Torii Hunter was headed to his car but I got to wave at him and I showed him my jersey and he gave me a smile and a thumbs up.
Today was definitely the opposite of my last trip. Last time I came I was in LF pavillion and Jered Weaver tossed a no-hitter loss. This will go down as my favorite baseball game ever.
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I'm green with envy! ;)
Do you have any pics?
RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09
by vlad IS my man on May 24, 2009 10:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Im headed to AT&T park on the 15th of June to watch the opener at the Giants...
I cant wait it will be my first ever live Angels game……….(Only ever been to the Latrine when I was younger because thats who my dad liked)
Doubt I’ll have any of the same experience you had seeing as I got seats in LF but 2nd row…….so prime home run territory…….Plus im breaking in my 6 month old too!
W00
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on May 24, 2009 10:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Sitting in FRONT of McCourt?
Damn good seats!
by lightupthat420 on May 24, 2009 11:14 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
they were in his section
and only he and his friends are allowed in. My friend happened to be one of his friends. So McCourt was right behind me. Therefore I couldn’t say anything stupid.
Rest in Peace Adenhart
by princeton11loveshalos on May 25, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I used to love going to the Ravine and watching games.
I always rooted for the Home team.
Of course, that’s where the Angels were playing their home games back then.
Angel Pitching (Adenhart), Angel Defense - get past that.
by vladtheimpaler on May 24, 2009 11:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Did you check your wallet after McCourt shook your hand
I hear he is pretty quick and pretty in need of the green…
by Rev Halofan on May 24, 2009 11:18 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Maybe he's not that in need of the green
Considering Manny wont be getting paid for 2 and a half months
Phys: Well, Coon doesn't have a lot of power but he's a good bunter
Coon: F$%# That!
Thanks Zu
by halofan4life on May 25, 2009 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Asking you to take off your Angels gear seemed really weird to me, regardless of who you're sitting in front of.
Whatever dude.
by Mayheminthehood on May 25, 2009 8:37 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
meh
i think it was worth it
just to see the angels win
Rest in Peace Adenhart
by princeton11loveshalos on May 25, 2009 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting and maybe a true story -
On an episode of Seinfeld, Elaine wears her Oriole’s cap to a Yankee’s game. They have free tickets and are sitting in the owners box. She is asked to take of the hat or leave. She was forcibly removed
Executive Co-producer and writer of the show Larry David claims that he based that on a true story: He attended an Angels game with a friend who was given owner ticket seats (Gene Autry’s). He wore a Yankees hat, and was approached by someone in stadium management and asked to remove the hat. Don’t know if he removed it or what.
Angel Pitching (Adenhart), Angel Defense - get past that.
by vladtheimpaler on May 26, 2009 3:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Larry David is anything like his characters,
then he did not remove it.
by Brody on May 26, 2009 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice story
One detail is bugging me though.
I have heard from a generally reliable source that when the Angels play at the Latrine, Scioscia is very adamant that the team travel en masse in the team bus. I did my own little recon mission (complete with red camouflage) on April 2nd this year and confirmed that the players did indeed park at Angel Stadium before boarding the team bus to L.A.
Are you sure Torii wasn’t walking to the bus? (I wouldn’t be surprised if he wasn’t though, cuz, you know, it’s Torii and he can pretty much do whatever he wants)
RIP Nick Adenhart, #34
by Higz on May 26, 2009 10:49 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i saw him in the stadium still but I don't know where he was going
he probably was walking to the bus. But seeing Torii Hunter was badass to me
Rest in Peace Adenhart
by princeton11loveshalos on May 26, 2009 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Torii chartered a plane that day to attend his paternal Grandmother’s funeral back in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He made it back to Angel Stadium 5 minutes prior to the start of BP on Monday.
SOURCE: LA Times I was reading while eating mini sirloing burgers at lunch today.
Make some noise already people. Come on!
by Downing Rules on May 26, 2009 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice sleuthing.
DR, now can you help me find the Ecoterrorism–Epsom Salts volume of my Encyclopedia Britannica? I’ve looked everywhere…
RIP Nick Adenhart, #34
by Higz on May 26, 2009 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry...
I’m a “World Book” guy myself. Grew up with a 1969 version at my fingertips. It was a hard-bound version of the modern day internet. I can tell you Maryland’s state bird or the capital of Prince Edward Island off the top of my head thanks to those books. However, I never knew that there was a “new” Canadian province called Nunuvit. Sounds like “you will get none of it.” Wow. Back to work at the ecoterroristic salt mines.
Make some noise already people. Come on!
by Downing Rules on May 26, 2009 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK, I'll bite.
What is Maryland’s State bird?
What is the capital of Prince Edward Island?
Angels fan since '67
by red floyd on May 26, 2009 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
State bird is a laugher. Cal Ripken. Baseball team. There are your clues.
PEI’s capital is Charlottetown.
Although in the time I took to reply, I could have looked all this up…….
Make some noise already people. Come on!
by Downing Rules on May 26, 2009 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Darn... Should have put the :-) in
Angels fan since '67
by red floyd on May 26, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So the state bird is Cal Ripken?
:-P
Angels fan since '67
by red floyd on May 26, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, Larry Bird.
Make some noise already people. Come on!
by Downing Rules on May 26, 2009 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's the *Indiana* state bird, dude!
Angels fan since '67
by red floyd on May 26, 2009 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And a French Licker at that.
Make some noise already people. Come on!
by Downing Rules on May 26, 2009 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
French Licker?
Don’t they just call it wine (or vin)?
by sothball on May 26, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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