On Sunday we accompanied our kids/grands to a Ranger's game in Arlington which is about a half hour drive from here and very near the DFW airport. It was a warm Sunday afternoon and for awhile we were sitting right at the edge of the shade up on the third deck right behind home plate. What a great afternoon. The Rangers had just won the American League West in the previous game and this was the last regularly scheduled home game. They were playing the Seattle Mariners.
Foxy wanted to get an autograph of Ichiroe who plays center field for the Mariners and is a favorite of another grandchild, James. However she got no response and was not a pleased grandmother. Our tickets came with a free hotdog and soda drink. There was also $1 ice cream cones available and all the beer you might want to drink if you were willing to pay their prices although $8 seemed a bit high to me.
The best part of the game came when the Ranger's pitcher hit a home run with the bases loaded adding four points to their score. This was the second time in the game that the rangers managed this feat. The final score was 12 to 5 and we left for home quite satisfied with the entire event. Go Rangers!
Christian, seven years old, is playing on his first baseball team and on Saturday morning we watched him hit a home run with the bases loaded. He was quite pleased to do this and really enjoyed it happening again at the Rangers game.
We do like to go to professional baseball games to not only watch the game but enjoy these huge stadiums and all of the activity including, "Beer for sale!" This American past time has been eclipsed in popularity by football but remains a favorite for me when I can be there in the ball park. Happy travels.
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