![]() ![]() He also attended as many games as possible, and took me to Crosley Field and Riverfront Stadium to watch the Reds.ĭad used to enjoy traveling to World Series games, as well as taking in minor league games whenever he could. Louis to listen to Cardinals games because their shortstop, Marty Marion, was his favorite player. He loved to listen to games on the radio, and when he was a kid, he tuned into KMOX in St. My dad loved baseball, and he used to regale me with tales of his prowess on the diamond in high school, and he was a pretty fair softball player in his 20s and 30s. ![]() He enjoys other sports as well, including basketball, football, and soccer, my son loves to golf, but baseball has remained our primary interest. ![]() It has been a family tradition that was passed on to me, and has carried on to my son and grandson.Īs mentioned in the first column I wrote in January upon my return to the Ledger Independent, grandson Owen is quickly becoming the most fanatical baseball fan of all of us. The love of baseball was ingrained in me at a very young age, and persists to this day. You cannot count this old guy among that group. The appeal of the sport has been lost to many of those folks, who feel that baseball is boring or too slow-paced. MLB is trying to appeal to the younger generation, but it faces an uphill battle with numerous people under the age of 35 or so. The game is not considered the national pastime, as it once was, with football taking over as the most popular sport in the country. Major League Baseball is making a concerted effort in its attempt to appeal to younger fans. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |