I know its been a few days since my Dad and I went to Game 5 [Part 2] of the World Series at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday, but I will remember it like it was yesterday for years to come! The atmosphere of the stadium was absolutely remarkable even before the game officially started! Everyone stood through the entire game; offense, defense, between innings, it just didn't matter. Every time a Ray would step up to the plate the park roared for a strike-out. So help you ears if the batter had two strikes. You literally couldn't hear anything but nearly 46,000 Phillies fan screaming! And the same goes for every pitch delivered at a Phillies batter. Screams, yells, cheers, chants, clapping, stomping, whistles, you name it and it was being done at 110% of every person in the ball park!
Honestly, I found it difficult to scream/yell/cheer when we were batting, because the game was so close I wanted to hold my breath more than anything but I knew my duty at the time was to cheer like never before. And I did. We did. 45,000+ did.
Brad Lidge is closing at the top of the 9th inning with two outs and a runner on 2nd base looking to score on anything hit out of in the infield.
First pitch - slider - foul; strike one.
Second pitch - slider - swinging strike; strike two.
This is where your heart stops, you forget to breathe and the roar of almost 46,000 strong falls on deaf ears. Your mind is racing. Is this really happening? Are we only one strike away from the biggest title in baseball? Am I really watching this unfold before my eyes?
Third pitch - slider - swinging strike; strike three.
Game. Series! CHAMPIONSHIP!
And the crowd goes wild! Yeah, that statement fits pretty well there. The stadium burst into the biggest display of brotherly love you could ever imagine! Fan went nuts, the Phillies went nuts, and the Rays went home. The aftermath was probably exactly like you could imagine with drunk[and sober] fans screaming in joy, the Phillies piled on Lidge and fireworks went off in 360 degrees. The awards ceremony sent chills down my back (more than the below freezing temp). The parking lots and streets were filled with ecstatic fans and more car honks than NYC.
For the first time in my lifetime I got to see one of my beloved sports teams win a national championship. AND I was there in person to not just witness the event, but be apart of it! I didn't watch Game 5 of the World Series, I lived it! For some people this a once-in-a-lifetime event. For others it may be more frequent while for others it may be a never-in-a-lifetime event. Only time will tell. For me, it definitely feels like a once-in-a-lifetime event, but I would be disappointed if I never get a chance to experience this again. They doesn't mean I will go again, but I would definitely fight the elements to do so!
Surreal. Everything was just completely surreal.
The Philadelphia Phillies - 2008 World Series Champions!! (with a little help from me!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXAhOlh8sIM
Cole Hamels doing Dave Letterman's Top 10
Honestly, I found it difficult to scream/yell/cheer when we were batting, because the game was so close I wanted to hold my breath more than anything but I knew my duty at the time was to cheer like never before. And I did. We did. 45,000+ did.
Brad Lidge is closing at the top of the 9th inning with two outs and a runner on 2nd base looking to score on anything hit out of in the infield.
First pitch - slider - foul; strike one.
Second pitch - slider - swinging strike; strike two.
This is where your heart stops, you forget to breathe and the roar of almost 46,000 strong falls on deaf ears. Your mind is racing. Is this really happening? Are we only one strike away from the biggest title in baseball? Am I really watching this unfold before my eyes?
Third pitch - slider - swinging strike; strike three.
Game. Series! CHAMPIONSHIP!
And the crowd goes wild! Yeah, that statement fits pretty well there. The stadium burst into the biggest display of brotherly love you could ever imagine! Fan went nuts, the Phillies went nuts, and the Rays went home. The aftermath was probably exactly like you could imagine with drunk[and sober] fans screaming in joy, the Phillies piled on Lidge and fireworks went off in 360 degrees. The awards ceremony sent chills down my back (more than the below freezing temp). The parking lots and streets were filled with ecstatic fans and more car honks than NYC.
For the first time in my lifetime I got to see one of my beloved sports teams win a national championship. AND I was there in person to not just witness the event, but be apart of it! I didn't watch Game 5 of the World Series, I lived it! For some people this a once-in-a-lifetime event. For others it may be more frequent while for others it may be a never-in-a-lifetime event. Only time will tell. For me, it definitely feels like a once-in-a-lifetime event, but I would be disappointed if I never get a chance to experience this again. They doesn't mean I will go again, but I would definitely fight the elements to do so!
Surreal. Everything was just completely surreal.
The Philadelphia Phillies - 2008 World Series Champions!! (with a little help from me!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXAhOlh8sIM
Cole Hamels doing Dave Letterman's Top 10
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