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I was fortunate to be able to take groups of students to sell beer at Fulton Co. stadium to raise scholarship and operating money for my XC teams. I can't recall the exact year, but I saw every regular season game that year. While I was "supervising" I had a great "seat" on the concourse. I do recall the night McGriff joined and there was a press box fire.
Not to go on too long, but I, too was a pretty big fan and can recall talking with my students (mostly the guys in class) about the previous evening's game. Good old days, for sure.
Haven't stopped loving them since.
Good story.
My memories of Fulton County are me and my Dad showing up 20 minutes before first pitch, sitting anywhere we wanted because there was nobody there, then watching the Braves lose but maybe a Murphy homer.
We didnt get to go as easy in 1991 when they improved so much.
An usher or someone like that did sneak my cousin in to see a game at the 92 World Series. Believe it or not someone with season tickets left. So they snuck in and down to those seats. It was the game Lemke got a single to win it with Justice siding home.
Fulton County was a dump. I think I was 8 or so when we went to my first game. The impression made on me seeing a MLB field for the first time is still with me. It might as well have been the Taj Mahal.
I still love the ballpark Donnie. Get to some AA games as much as I can.
Which Doble AA team is that? Nice to be able to see the stars before they are stars,
Yeah, I go back to the '66 year when they first came. I had a Wo.ody Woodward glove (he played SS) and thought I was in high heaven!
My favorite player was Rico Carty "the Beeg Boy"….. I have told this story before, but in 1970 he was pushing the consecutive game batting streak and I can remember being outside with my transistor radio listening breathlessly to the games pulling for him to get another hit!
They had bleacher seats in the outfield of the Stadium then and general admission tickets for them at $1.00 for adults and $.50 for a child…..My dad would take us to all the home games possible and, when Chief Knockahoma set up his teepee in the outfield, it was glorious.
My biggest moment as a fan was that we were all in the outfield in April of 1974 when Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run off Al Downing to break Ruth's record. We were in centerfield and didn't know the ball had cleared the fence in left (because of the angle) till we saw Tom House (relief pitcher who caught the ball) jump the fence and started running to home plate. By the time we looked back, Hank was crossing home and was mugged by Dusty Baker et al.
What is funny is that I never saw the two young men who jumped the fence and ran out to congratulate Hank as he passed second…..never knew that happened till I saw it on replay later!
Lots of memories for sure!
Montgomery Biscuits. I usually like to go when the Braves AA team is in town.
Have seen many of the guys on the roster now that way.
Braves moved their AA team from Pearl (Jackson) MS to Columbus GA. Which isn't too far I want to get over there soon.
My biggest moment as a fan was that we were all in the outfield in April of 1974 when Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run off Al Downing to break Ruth's record.
WOW. JUST WOW.
They really wanted him to break that record at home in Atlanta. Had to wait the entire off season. That would have been opening day or right around there right?
I have an amusing story around that event. I was just a baby but my Mom really wanted us to get a Color TV. Imagine that lol. So she decided to sneak a Color TV into the house the day of that game. Knowing the game would be on later. And after Dad watched in glorious color no way he was sending it back.
Hank homered and we kept the Color TV.
Hank homered and we kept the Color TV.
That last line made me laugh!! 😅
Yep, it was the first game … well, at least it was the season home opening game for sure.
I remember the controversy in the end of 1973 when the baseball commissioner would not let the Braves sit him in the last series of the year which was in Cincinatti…..none of us fans or baseball in general wanted it to happen there except for the commisioner!
Needless to say, he sat on 714 the whole offseason and in 1974, first game against the Dodgers at his first at bat, he "hammers" one to LF! Believe me, a lot of people, myself included, believe that the ol' time vet, Al Downing, grooved one for Hank to hit!
Probably wanted his name in the record books as well (everybody remembers Ralph Branca, right?) or maybe they were just respectful of each other.
Anyway, it was wonderful!!
awesome!!
I used to go to some games in Pearl when I was coaching at the U of W Alabama. Nice park!!
You're mom sounds like one smart lady!!
Geez, I haven't heard Ralph Branca's name in forever. I wonder how many of the young pups on this forum know of him or have even heard of him.
I had forgotten the specifics of the Cincinnati angle thank you for that pull.
Ive heard Downing grooved one too. With all the crap Aaron took chasing that record and the career he already had in place I figure he earned that. He was gonna get it sooner or later anyway.
Vin Scully captured the moment as only he could.
Hank is still the home run king I dont care what the record book says.
I know, right?
Let's see how many confirm that name and the event! First one wins the prize!
I'll admit I had to google it. Though I was familiar with the name. Just couldn't place it.
Shot heard round the world.
No doubt he deserved every accolade he got!!! A true gentleman, legend and hero in our time!
It must have been his second or third at bat that he got it…..I always remembered it as his first at bat…But it was magnificent!
I also saw his 500th and 600th at the park but nothing as memorable as this one!
Thanks much for sharing Mr. Scully's rendition….truly admirable!!!