Baseball Fan Jen Errigo’s Twitter submissions to Baseballisms.com reprinted with permission. Baseball is a generational game, many times a passion that is passed from family member to family member. We thank Jen for sharing her first visit to Yankee Stadium and how her rooting interest was stoked at an early age ….
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While sailing the Caribbean aboard the cruise ship Adventure of the Seas, a baseball fan named Mike Walter decided to open up about the influential moment in his life when he became a fan of the New York Mets. At the first stately dinner gathering, everyone around the table introduced themselves and of course their favorite baseball team including Red Sox, Cardinals, Braves and Mike and his Mets. Each night at dinner, and every other moment spent relaxing, the topic of conversation was baseball ….
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“Annabelle died in the summer of 2008, which just happened to be when I got a new cat. I named her Annabelle Lee. She’s not a lefty as far as I can tell, but she definitely has Annabelle’s spunk.”
Thanks Sue! A great tale from a true baseball fan …
Sorry our Red Sox Nation didn’t make it to the finals, and maybe with Manny we might have. But I think it is a tribute to the organization that it cared enough about the morale of the team that it was willing to give up a man who obviously caused problems so that the remaining players would have peace of mind.
A personal example of that same kind of class follows.
My niece who now lives in San Diego but whose heart is in Red Sox Nation contracted cancer and has had a difficult time. I felt so helpless wanting to do something and not knowing what I could do. I decided to send an email to her passion, the Red Sox team, stating her love for the team and her situation and hoped that perhaps some token might be sent.
A man named Phil immediately responded wishing her well and saying something would be sent. I hoped maybe for a picture. Not only did a picture arrive but also a little packet containing soil from the Fenway Park infield. She was overjoyed.
October has always been the time that she made her trip to Boston to visit her family and share with them the joys of October. Between chemo sessions, the doctor gave permission for her to go back for a few days. She wanted to, even knowing the risks. She is back now. Wish we were in the series….but what about that 8-7 game! Class act all the way.
It’s been stated before, but bears repeating … Baseball is a pastime that bridges generations.
Dads pass the passion on to sons, brothers pretend to be their favorite stars as they play games in the backyard dreaming of a future in “the show” ….. and daughters are born into families where the hometown team acts as a continuum upon which stories are hung.
It is difficult to pinpoint one definitive Baseballism in a person’s life simply because the game can be experienced through the unique perspectives of the various stages of the life.
In this particular case it is sifting through the stories of youth, young adulthood, to business executive .. to reaching the conclusion that the ultimate Baseballism resides in Fatherhood.
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Do you have a story like Jen’s? We invited you to share how your passion for baseball got started … Send a Tweet to @baseballisms with a quick message, send us an email or visit our Upload page with a video message. We look forward to continuing to grow a community of fans interested in Wisdom from the Diamond!
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