I brought my son to A&M for a visit to the School of Architecture. I don't want to ramble on about Architecture on a Baseball board, but the Dean and a professor bent over backwards to accommodate us on a last minute visit. It was an amazing experience.

Anyhow, we went to our first baseball game at A&M Friday night and had a blast. Ended up in the outfield because I didn't realize there was two ticket gates. Oh well, super fun. We went to the first Sat game and sat in the 3rd base lawn. That was a great experience as well. The players were right in front of us, warming up and signing autographs. On a side not, the Spynx of Police telling everyone to sit down every 3 minutes is annoying. I realize it is for safety but do something to protect the people and let us enjoy the game…a net, raise the handrail barrier, etc.

Both games had some amazing moments, HRs from almost everyone, the Rifleman (did t even know about that), bubbles, Ratling Bog, Ball Five, getting in the pitchers head (Chandler, this is all your fault…LOL).

Great experience. Can't wait to go back.

Good deal. The Rifleman was at least from the early 90's. I guess it was a Grubbs addition. It was right up there with broken glass on foul balls out of the stadium, Hank Williams "Walking the Floor," and "Hit the Road, Jack" for pitching changes.

94chem: Howdy, but you left out the Four Seasons 'Walk Like a Man'. Oh, and the 'Leave Him In, Take Him Out' Chant. Just sayin'.

Another fun thing that happened,

Friday night, I videoed several at bats, with expectation of a HR, to only be rewarded with a K. Therefore, I stopped videoing.


Fast forward to Saturday. We are sitting there with bases loaded and I told my son, "This is it, it's going to happen!" Yanked the phone out and started videoing as Monty crushed a grand slam. Ha! Great video of the hit and celebration.

Mark Fairchild said:

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94chem: Howdy, but you left out the Four Seasons 'Walk Like a Man'. Oh, and the 'Leave Him In, Take Him Out' Chant. Just sayin'.

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Don't forget when the netting behind home plate ran up to press box and everyone would make the sound of the ball rolling up the net and back down the net and immediately yelling "PICK IT UP!" as soon as the ball hit the ground!!!

Guessing the number of train engines

"Touch his butt" during mound visits

And emphatic "E!" anytime a fan drops a foul ball

Eso si, Que es said:

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Mark Fairchild said:

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94chem: Howdy, but you left out the Four Seasons 'Walk Like a Man'. Oh, and the 'Leave Him In, Take Him Out' Chant. Just sayin'.

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Don't forget when the netting behind home plate ran up to press box and everyone would make the sound of the ball rolling up the net and back down the net and immediately yelling "PICK IT UP!" as soon as the ball hit the ground!!!

Guessing the number of train engines

"Touch his butt" during mound visits

And emphatic "E!" anytime a fan drops a foul ball

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great memories!

StinkyPinky said:

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Eso si, Que es said:

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Mark Fairchild said:

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94chem: Howdy, but you left out the Four Seasons 'Walk Like a Man'. Oh, and the 'Leave Him In, Take Him Out' Chant. Just sayin'.

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Don't forget when the netting behind home plate ran up to press box and everyone would make the sound of the ball rolling up the net and back down the net and immediately yelling "PICK IT UP!" as soon as the ball hit the ground!!!

Guessing the number of train engines

"Touch his butt" during mound visits

And emphatic "E!" anytime a fan drops a foul ball

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great memories!

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Whooooooooop…… on the way up………..woooooo…….on the way down!

94chem said:

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Good deal. The Rifleman was at least from the early 90's. I guess it was a Grubbs addition. It was right up there with broken glass on foul balls out of the stadium, Hank Williams "Walking the Floor," and "Hit the Road, Jack" for pitching changes.

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I know it was there in 87/88