Many on the internet know me for my heavy metal blog, Metal Mayhem; however, I am a lifetime baseball fanatic. In this blog, I will discuss random baseball memories, great moments, current events, the draft, free agency, trade rumors, the hall of fame, and other baseball related items.
One of my first baseball memories was when I was a small child living in Athens, Ohio. My dad was going to college at Ohio University, and I was five years old. It was October and the World Series was on the television. My dad was super excited because he is a huge St. Louis Cardinals fan, and they were playing the Milwaukee Brewers.
To be perfectly honest, I don't remember the details of the series, but I do remember that my dad allowed me to stay up late to watch the games with him. Normally, I would only stay up to around 8 pm. So, it was significant because I was allowed to stay up late, but it was more special because I got to spend time with my dad. I remember asking, "who do you want to win?" He said, "the Cards!" I respond, "Which one is the Cards?" He answered, "The ones wearing red." To which I declare, "I want the Cardinals to win too!"
It was a special moment for me. I'm not sure if it mattered to my father, but he has never been all that sentimental. Anyway, this was the year that I officially became a St. Louis Cardinals fanatic. My favorite player of all-time was on that team, Mr. Ozzie Smith. In honesty, the main reason was because he was famous for doing a back-flip before every game, and I loved that as a child. Showmanship!
Anyway, that's a little glimpse into my love of baseball. Hopefully you will enjoy this blog as much as I am going to enjoy writing it.
Thanks for reading!
Marty Sabin
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