AS WE WERE SAYING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MY BUDDY WHISPERED TO ME,DO YOU WANNA GO TO THE GAME TONITE? WELL THE GAME THAT NIGHT WAS GAME 5 OF THE ALCS WHEN IT WAS A BEST 3 OF 5, THE DECIDING GAME.BEING 14 YRS OLD I HAD TO GO HOME AND ASK MY GRANDMOTHER IF I COULD GO.SHE CALLED MY MOM AT WORK WITH ME HANGING ON EVERY WORD WAITING FOR ANSWER.EVEN IF SHE SAID NO I WAS GOING.MY GRANDMOTHER HANGS UP AND SAYS "HERE'S $5 YOU CAN GO TO THE GAME". AND WHAT A GAME IT WAS TIED 6-6 BOTTOM OF 9TH. CHRIS CHAMBLISS LEADING OFF. DRIVES FIRST PITCH DEEP INTO SKY AND OVER LEAP OF KC RIGHT FIELDER FOR A HR SENDING YANKEES TO WORLD SERIES FOR FIRST TIME IN 12 YRS. BEDLAM ENSUED AS MY BUDDIES AND I AND 56,000 OTHER PEOPLE STORMED THE FIELD.I STILL HAVE THE TICKET IN A FRAME WITH A SIGNED PHOTO OF THE HR,BY CHAMBLISS.
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