Opening day pushes aside the daily grind for 24 hrs. Hope springs enternal. Magic. I revived my older arm and was grateful to wear Nolan Ryan's number 34 for the Cass Angels. Also magic. I was the visitor's clubhouse guard during the 1984 season at Tiger Stadium. Bill was correct, Detroit fans were over the top after the Series win. It was a giant street gang. I suspect many were not true fans, and had an agenda to come in for destruction only. Strange times mixed with euphoria. Baseball marks American history. Ken Burns showed us that. Thanks for your take, Bill. Detroit and baseball owe you a great debt.
Really nice story about Detroit Sports fandom. The Blue Jays and the NY Yankees were some of my favorite teams to watch against the Detroit Tigers. I used to know most of the team members but have lost track. Still - a nice tradition to hand down to family and friends.
Opening day pushes aside the daily grind for 24 hrs. Hope springs enternal. Magic. I revived my older arm and was grateful to wear Nolan Ryan's number 34 for the Cass Angels. Also magic. I was the visitor's clubhouse guard during the 1984 season at Tiger Stadium. Bill was correct, Detroit fans were over the top after the Series win. It was a giant street gang. I suspect many were not true fans, and had an agenda to come in for destruction only. Strange times mixed with euphoria. Baseball marks American history. Ken Burns showed us that. Thanks for your take, Bill. Detroit and baseball owe you a great debt.
Really nice story about Detroit Sports fandom. The Blue Jays and the NY Yankees were some of my favorite teams to watch against the Detroit Tigers. I used to know most of the team members but have lost track. Still - a nice tradition to hand down to family and friends.
Love the pics too!