A Classic from the Fall Classic
Until this year I thought that the late 70’s and the early 80’s was the pinnacle of baseball in Philadelphia. Back then the Phillies were the power of the National League but could never get over the hump. That was until they found the missing piece of the puzzle one Pete Rose. In 1980 they finally won their first World Series Championship and at that time I was a young impressionable child that fell in love with the team and the game. I was lucky enough to have attended game 2 of the World Series against the Kansas City Royals, which the Phillies won 6-4. It was gift from my father since I had gotten sick and was unable to attend game 2 of the NLCS, call it dumb luck. The ticket was always one of my most cherished belongings as a child and it was accompanied by a foul ball that I had caught at a game earlier in the season. There’s no great story behind the catch it was unfortunately a slow roller down the 3rd baseline hit by some obscure Montreal Expo….
Fast forward almost 30 years and although my love for the game has faded in and out I always kept affection for it. With the Phillies back in the World Series for the second straight year I’m quite certain that there are many children across the Delaware Valley gathering similar keepsakes and memories of their own..... Although, I hope they get to see something that I’ve never seen in my lifetime and that’s back-to-back World Series Championships!
What else can I say but “Let’s Go Phillies!!!!” and bring it home!!!
PS - Was the ticket really only $15 back then, obviously pre StubHub & Ebay!
October 26, 2009 - Explore #385
Comments and faves
Keith Lovett Photography キースラベット added this photo to his favorites. (32 months ago)
Keith Lovett Photography キースラベット (32 months ago | reply)
I love this photo. Old school baseball images remind me of when I was a kid and baseball was simple. Great throw back!!!
E.A.F. (32 months ago | reply)
Go Phillllllls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JeffreyWeiss (32 months ago | reply)
Great picture but wrong hat - where's the KC Sucks hat?
gb3 photography (32 months ago | reply)
I had the pleasure of watching the Phillies in summer camp when I lived in Florida, Steve Carlton was great. Normally I wouldn`t root for them but there playing the yankees so they have my vote
ADW44 (32 months ago | reply)
LMAO! "KC Sucks" hat, I wore that thing religiously for years but who knows what happened to it....What did Philly ever have against Kansas City anyway?? There was never a rivalry they just happened play each other in the WS.
Philly fans will find any way possible to degrade their opponents, even a 10 year old!
PaulMiles added this photo to his favorites. (32 months ago)
all the pix (32 months ago | reply)
sickk! Go Phills!
Elise Michelle (32 months ago | reply)
So not a Phillies fan, but this is an awesome composition. The throwback hat, the retro ticket, no doubt those are some prized possessions. Though I hate to say I'm boycotting this World Series, I'm taking the Phils over the damn Yankees.
ADW44 (32 months ago | reply)
Sounds like a bitter Mets fan, but I respect your boycott. No Mets fan should root for the Phillies or Yankees…
J Tschudy added this photo to their favorites. (32 months ago)
~Buffalonian~ (31 months ago | reply)
Go Pete Rose! :)
jacreative added this photo to his favorites. (31 months ago)
NorJon - All Rights Reserved (31 months ago | reply)
Great post - thanks for the memories and the inspiration.
I saw this photo in: Baseball Unlimited
Al Camardella Jr., J-M2009, hanan bercu, and phillynative1 added this photo to their favorites.