The large number of rainouts in April works to our benefit. The Brewers were scheduled to play to play the Cardinals on Friday, April 13 at Busch Stadium but the game was rained out. Luckily for us the game was rescheduled as part of a day/night doubleheader on Saturday, July 28. That happens to be the day we planned to be in Saint Louis. Now we get to cheer on the Brewers once more in hostile territory.
In addition, my friend Lyndsay Jo who lives in North Carolina noticed that we had a travel day between Washington, DC and Savannah, GA. So, we're stopping to visit her and also catch the Montgomery Biscuits vs. Carolina Mudcats in Zebulon, NC. The Mudcats are the AA affiliate of the Florida Marlins. The addition of this game means we will see a contest at every level of professional baseball.77 days, 52 games!!!
touch with baseball when his childhood heroes Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, and Jim Gantner retired but the Great Home Run Chase of 1998 reignited his passion. As a student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Erik became involved with the campus chapter of Habitat for Humanity. With this group Erik traveled to Portland, OR and Baltimore, MD to work on construction projects and help the group raise $25,000 to partially sponsor a house in Milwaukee. Also at UWM, Erik met Peter Nagel. The two attended their first Brewers game together during Opening Weekend 2003. Despite their failure to ignite the coals at their first tailgate, the two had a blast and were soon making weekly trips to the ballpark. Erik has gone on to several colleges and changed careers several times, and has moved all the way out to New Hampshire, but has always stayed true to his baseball roots by holding part-time stadium usher jobs. To this day he looks back fondly on his incredible cross-country journey.
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Yeah, I made your blog! Looking forward to seeing you this summer.
ljs
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