As I sat there watching the guys bolt out of the dugout and celebrate on the mound like little leaguers, I thought about my Grandma, the BIGGEST Giants fan I've ever known. She loved them, even when she called them bums when they lost. Some of my fondest memories with my Grandparents were when my family and I would stop by her house after church on Sundays. If the Giants were on, everyone was in the living room watching on an ancient floor model television that probably weighs close to a 1,000 lbs. and still sits there today. Back then it was all about Will Clark, Matt Williams and Robbie Thompson then Barry Bonds, JT Snow and Kirk Rueter. We were fans. Going to the City to watch a game was always a treat for us. We'd get there like 2 hours early and sit in the bleachers and watch batting practice. We have a couple souvenir balls we caught somewhere. Hot dogs and garlic fries were always part of the experience as well. The best meal ever.
We never could quite make it all the way though. Even during the good years, it was never enough. I remember being a freshman in college when they went to the World Series with Anaheim. I'm pretty sure no one else cared about baseball at Utah State, but you better believed I sat there in my dorm watching each and every game. And when they choked and gave it away in game 6 and 7, that was brutal. That stupid Angels rally monkey still haunts my dreams.
But last night was different. Everything went right and they did it. As excited as I am, I'm even more excited that my Grandpa was able to see them win it all. And my Dad. I called him right after the win and he was excited, even a little shocked, I think.
The Giants have always been one of those family traditions for us and it's incredible to be cheering for the winners. Finally.
2 comments:
Great pics, Bri!!
Awesome, really awesome. I did feel bad for Grandpa, though that Grandma wasn't here for him to share it with. Dad was ridiculous. He was dissing them the whole series, and then they win and he says "I knew they could do it! Way to go Giants." During the games he would get the players names all mixed up..."come on, buspose" or "get a hit, aubhuff!!! He was so flustered the whole game....every game until that last pitch by Wilson!!!
What do you mean, no one cared about baseball at Utah State? Even though my team choked that year, I remember watching every game with you and learning all about your JT Snow infatuation. Ha! Every time he made a great play you'd say "6x gold glove winner"!! HaHa! We pretty much had to stay away from you for a week after that happened.
I'm glad you finally got your win! Congrats!!
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