It dawned on me last weekend when I was getting ready for the trip that we might actually be at THE game. I watched Monday’s game in my hotel praying he would NOT hit the thing out and he didn’t – he was cold on Monday.
But last night he wasn’t. Bonds’ first at bat was a double, followed by him scoring the first run of the game. Second at bat, a single. Third at bat, oh let’s see – home run number 756.
It was unreal. The place went mad, there were more fireworks than an outdoor KISS concert and the game stopped for 10 minutes while Hank Aaron’s pre-recorded congratulation played on the big screen, Bonds hugged his family and his godfather, Willie Mays, and thanked everyone including the fans and his late father.
Lots has been said about Bonds – and he is a total asshole. However, you can’t take away the fact that he has now hit more home runs that anyone else in the history of baseball. Many of those before his reported steroid use and quite a few since he’s been under the microscope, which includes testing for ‘performance enhancers.’ Tests in which he’s been clean.
Whatever the case, it was a piece of history last night and I was very lucky to be there. I will indeed remember it forever!
3 comments:
Did Paul Stanley play at the KISS concert?
Well, sadly KISS did not play as Bonds' homer sailed over the wall, so...no. But hell, that would have been interesting. The fireworks however, rivalled outdoor KISS stadium gigs, which was the point I was trying to make!
Wow! I need my eyes checked now that I am 40. I misread that line, and in hindsight it would seem silly to have KISS on call for every SF Giants baseball game (But hey, Ace Frehley is always looking for a gig, right?).
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