one of the most amazing sports experiences of my life

One time, when I was playing little league we were going up against the team that Mike Gula and Ryan France were on. Every year their dad's would coach and get all the good players, so their sons Mike and Ryan could win everything every year. So, I was playing catcher which I really enjoyed. Big hit to the outfield and Ryan France rounded third. I threw off the mask and caught a terrible throw from right field. I knew the only way to get Ryan out was to dive and tag him. It seemed like slo-motion and I can still picture it exactly in my mind. I tagged him out and it was the greatest feeling I'd ever had in my life. Some time later, I orgasmed and that all changed. Still a great feeling nonetheless. Ryan and Mike ended up playing for the University of Texas while I was going there and I would guess Ryan is playing in the farm system somewhere.

Well, tonight I think I eclipsed even that feeling and flirted with beating out some of the not-so-good orgasms I've ever had. I went to my first game at Wrigley Field, a place I had heard about all my life. It was a beautiful night and I was looking forward to rewarding myself for working my new, stupid laundry job. I stepped off the el (elevated train) and made my way toward the stadium. A man asked me if I needed tickets. I said yes and I haggled him down to $15 for a ticket he paid $14 for (or so it said on the ticket.) Unimportant, anyway, the seat was way in the upper deck, practically in Soldier Field.
When I walked into the front gate I saw an opening right in front of me with no usher. So, I went for it. I walked for a while down really close until I found a seat. I was sitting about 100 ft. from home plate.
The Cubs were already losing at this point, and I was thinking, "well, if they lose, that's alright. I've got a beautiful seat that I didn't pay for on a great night that I also didn't pay for. It was cool. People in front of me got into a fight about when to sit down. Guys were throwing peanuts and pouring Old Style. The ivy was a lush green and the place was completely sold out. Except for one seat in section 530 way in the Upper Deck which was probably empty because my po' butt wasn't in it.
So, the Cubs tied it up in the 7th after legendary Cub short stop Shawon Dunston sang "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." This kid named Dubois came in to pinch hit for his first Major League at-bat. He sac-flied and tied it up. Always good to see that. Ya like to see these kids succeed.
So, alright, a good game in addition to the weather and ambiance.
EXTRA INNINGS. Alright! Bonus innings for me and I don't even like to use exclamation points. Top of the tenth was a defensive struggle for the Cubs but they made it out by the skin of their fur and up they came for the bottom half. The first person to bat in the inning should have been Sammy Sosa but he's injured. So, I think, "There goes the hope of a sweet walk-off homer by Sosa to end my first game at Wrigley." Boom. Moises Alou hits one out. The place exploded. Ah, twas a thing of beauty. Even better than tagging out Ryan France in little league.
It'll be hard to match that anytime soon but I'm definitely hooked. If I wasn't working tomorrow during the day I would go see Maddux pitch. I'm sure I'll make it back soon.

Ah. Feeling so satisfied. I have to be at work tomorrow at 7:30, but that's okay...

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