Tony, I thoroughly enjoyed your amazing story! Thanks for sharing that. I lived in Chicago for 37 years but I was a Cardinal fan. I enjoyed many an afternoon in the bleachers watching the Cubs and Cards battle it out. Your story brought back some memories of my own! You are doing a great job with your channel.
@@DaveBauer165 thank you Dave! Memories are what our hobby is kind of built upon. I’m sure you have some amazing ones yourself watching the Cards Vs Cubs rivalry. It’s a great place to watch a ballgame. That’s for sure. Thank you so much for watching and sharing that story with me in the comments.
Great story!! I must have been 7 or 8 years old. I was in the Indian Guides, which was a prelude to the Boy Scouts. Our group went to a California Angels game. I think I may still have the ticket stub. I have no memories of the game itself or who played, but I do remember and still have a replica batting helmet!!
@@ericlindenmuth7517 thank you! I appreciate you sharing your favorite game memory. Attending baseball games are part of the fabric of our country. The memories associated with those experiences make the games so special. It becomes a generational thing. Thank you for watching my video!
I really enjoyed your story Tony, that must have been so cool!!! I once saw some big named athletes in the Atlanta Airport when I was there to pickup people, but I didn't want to bother them for a picture or an autograph (Dominique Wilkins, Michael Strahan, Dale Murphy). I was just blown away at how big those guys were; you see them in a game on tv and it doesn't really register until you see them walking through an airport and they look like giants 😲😲
@@wesleyhodge9457 some of those dudes are extremely large humans. Haha. Donnie Baseball wasn’t much taller than me. He is probably 6’ tall. It was kinda surreal meeting him. He was extremely personal and asked me my name and stuff. I appreciate you sharing your story with me!
What a story, whata TRIP. People may wonder why we love the game so much? This is a prime example. These days this would never happen, except the auto snub by RHYNO. Sure he's not in your "Burrito",😍I've had so many trips in lifetime with my friends that continue today. Stops Wrigley & ND Football games have always been a favorite of ours. The pictures of the moment seem so unreal when you look back. It's the stories like this that will always live on. Thanks for sharing it. Remind me to tell you the "first time I saw Darryl Strawberry" when we meet in Strongsville.
That trip was epic. What made it even better was the first game was unexpected. Then all the cool things happened along the way. That’s what happens when you are not afraid to swim close to the rocks and take a trip with a road atlas! 😂 I can’t wait to hear your Strawberry story. Thank you for watching my friend
This was such an amazing video! I went to my first game at Wrigley in 1989 for my 9th birthday. Such a special season! Listening to this I couldn’t help but think “how can you not be romantic about baseball?”
Thanks for sharing those fun stories. I walk past Wrigley a couple times a week and always like to see the statues of Banks and other hall of famers outside the park.
That’s very cool. The statues are really nice. That stadium is baseball at its finest in my opinion. Fenway Park is the only rival. I appreciate you watching and sharing that with me
Dang! I bet he could smash a softball! He was a great player. Like I said, he had a great career. There was no way he would live up to that hype. Thanks for watching and sharing that story
Enjoyed the story. Growing up in the near-West suburbs started taking the L to games with my buddies at 14 in ‘86. Grew up going to that neighborhood and learned a lot about life. Now I live in the neighborhood and have season tickets. That photo of Sandberg is amazing. Spent a good part of my summers in the bleachers. I was making $5 an hour washing dishes and a Bleacher seat was $4. Those Mets teams were lots of fun in the bleachers with the pass patterns and Roger McDowell turning a hose on everyone. He was the most fun of anyone to the bleachers fans. In 1988 I was 16 and spent much of my summers in the Bleachers.
Wow!! That’s so cool! Growing up in Nashville in the 80’s we didn’t have a pro team. Getting to walk into an MLB stadium was so amazing to me, but very rare. I envy you being able to do that as a kid. Thank you so much for watching my video and sharing your amazing story.
Hey Tony! What a great story! I love the fact that you incorporated the ‘89 Fleer and Topps cards. Gregg Jefferies and Dwight Smith cards were supposed to have retired me by now. Such cool memories to have. Thanks for sharing.
Tony, you and Tim had an EPIC weekend at Wrigley. This is just an incredible remembrance of what must have felt like the trip of a lifetime. It’s just too bad the Mets dropped 2 of 3! If I ever meet McDowell I’m going to ask him about that bleacher visit!
Thanks Mookie. Let me know if you meet him and what his answer is. Or was pretty cool. Could you imagine a player doing that today? Haha. Sorry about your Mets, but Strawberry was the good guy in my story. He was so pleasant. Thanks for watching my friend
Me and my best friend drove thru Chicago when we were 18. Had to see Wrigley. We got off the highway and drove around heading north till me finally ran into Wrigley it just kinda popped up around a corner. It was winter but we had to see it. Thanks for bringing back some great memories!
Great story and well said. My 1st game was at Yankee Stadium in 1985. I was 9. I accidentally grabbed the ticket receipt instead of the 2nd ticket, and we didn't realize it until we were in the city (2 hours from my home in Connecticut). My father went to the ticket office and explained the situation but they wouldn't let us in no matter what he said. A scalper overheard and when getting his stack of tickets yelled at the counter people that my dad was right and they were wrong and proceeded to give us 2 box seat tickets on the 1st baseline!!!!! A scalper. In the Bronx. In 1985. Remember, this was the old Bronx where burnt out cars sat on cinder blocks on the same street as the stadium. (I took photos of the cars). The only thing I remember about the actual game was Dave Winfield caught a fly to end an inning and while jogging in a kid had his hat out asking for the ball. Winfield took his hat into the dugout! When Winfield came back out he handed the kid back his hat with 2 signed baseballs in it. One of the very few good memories I have of my father.
That’s a great story too!! Those ticket scalpers had a system didn’t they? Thats so cool they gave them to yall for free and were great seats! Winfield was a great guy. He signed a program for me when I was 11 years old. I know what you’re saying about the Bronx being rough back then. I went to a game there in 1990. It was kinda sketchy just outside the stadium. Thank you for watching and sharing your memory
My first trip to wrigley was actually my bachelor party. Me and 3 of my groomsmen got bleacher seats and same as you, we could have had any seat in the house but we wanted the bleacher bum experience. I wore my “no lights in wrigley field” shirt and felt like a 10 year old it was so awesome. Great story!
That’s so cool!! That’s a great idea for a bachelors party. There was a huge movement to keep lights out. Haha. That place is a treasure. Thank you for watching and sharing your memory
Wrigley Field is the best ballpark to see a game. Great story, Great memories. Have you been there recently under the Tom Ricketts era. They have done a great job upgrading the park and have really embrassed the teams history. However he just stated that the Cubs "are just breaking even". What??? (Also hoping to catch a Smokies game this year in Knoxville in the new stadium.....)🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻 Eamus Catuli !
Wrigley is the best. Yes. I have been there since the upgrades. I was fortunate enough to get tickets in the lower club level with access to the 1914 Club. It was incredible. It has changed so much since I went there that first time. Go Cubs Go! There is no way the Cubs are breaking even. Their payroll is pathetic. They know they can put a losing product on the field and still sell out. That is where Wrigley becomes a curse. I will be honest with you, when they sold off the championship team shortly following 1 2016, I kinda lost my love for them. It was so hard going from crying when they finally got over the curse to seeing all those players we fell in love with during that period just traded away. Rizzo was the one that hurt the worst. 🥲 Thanks for watching and commenting!
Not only do you have an amazing collection, you also tell awesome stories, Tony!
Thanks Billy. I really appreciate you. That’s high praise. Thank you for watching my stuff.
Tony, I thoroughly enjoyed your amazing story! Thanks for sharing that. I lived in Chicago for 37 years but I was a Cardinal fan. I enjoyed many an afternoon in the bleachers watching the Cubs and Cards battle it out. Your story brought back some memories of my own! You are doing a great job with your channel.
@@DaveBauer165 thank you Dave! Memories are what our hobby is kind of built upon. I’m sure you have some amazing ones yourself watching the Cards Vs Cubs rivalry. It’s a great place to watch a ballgame. That’s for sure. Thank you so much for watching and sharing that story with me in the comments.
The stories and memories make you want to collect! Thank you for sharing!
I appreciate it my man. It is an all time trip for me and my buddy. Thank you for watching
Amazing story Tony! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you!! It was kinda epic. Haha. Thank you for watching. I’m glad you enjoyed it
Hi Tony. Great story, thanks for sharing your story.
@@5714Collector thank you Jim!! I really appreciate you watching!!
Thanks for sharing that amazing story Tony!! That is a day you will never forget!!
It was such an amazing day! I’m so glad you watched it and enjoyed it.
Great story Tony , sounds like so much fun. Thanks for sharing your special story.
I appreciate that Doug. It is a fantastic memory. I also appreciate you watchijg
Great story!! I must have been 7 or 8 years old. I was in the Indian Guides, which was a prelude to the Boy Scouts. Our group went to a California Angels game. I think I may still have the ticket stub. I have no memories of the game itself or who played, but I do remember and still have a replica batting helmet!!
@@ericlindenmuth7517 thank you! I appreciate you sharing your favorite game memory. Attending baseball games are part of the fabric of our country. The memories associated with those experiences make the games so special. It becomes a generational thing. Thank you for watching my video!
I really enjoyed your story Tony, that must have been so cool!!! I once saw some big named athletes in the Atlanta Airport when I was there to pickup people, but I didn't want to bother them for a picture or an autograph (Dominique Wilkins, Michael Strahan, Dale Murphy). I was just blown away at how big those guys were; you see them in a game on tv and it doesn't really register until you see them walking through an airport and they look like giants 😲😲
@@wesleyhodge9457 some of those dudes are extremely large humans. Haha. Donnie Baseball wasn’t much taller than me. He is probably 6’ tall. It was kinda surreal meeting him. He was extremely personal and asked me my name and stuff. I appreciate you sharing your story with me!
A really great story!
Thank you! It was a fun time for sure. I appreciate you watching
Incredible story and journey Tony!
Thank you Sammy! It was an epic weekend. So many cool things happened that first day. I’m glad my buddy had his camera.
Awesome story, thanks for sharing your experience
Thank you Orlando. It was a fun time for sure
Great story, Tony. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! I’m glad you watched it and enjoyed it. Thanks for commentijg
What a story, whata TRIP. People may wonder why we love the game so much? This is a prime example. These days this would never happen, except the auto snub by RHYNO. Sure he's not in your "Burrito",😍I've had so many trips in lifetime with my friends that continue today. Stops Wrigley & ND Football games have always been a favorite of ours. The pictures of the moment seem so unreal when you look back. It's the stories like this that will always live on. Thanks for sharing it.
Remind me to tell you the "first time I saw Darryl Strawberry" when we meet in Strongsville.
That trip was epic. What made it even better was the first game was unexpected. Then all the cool things happened along the way. That’s what happens when you are not afraid to swim close to the rocks and take a trip with a road atlas! 😂 I can’t wait to hear your Strawberry story. Thank you for watching my friend
This was such an amazing video! I went to my first game at Wrigley in 1989 for my 9th birthday. Such a special season! Listening to this I couldn’t help but think “how can you not be romantic about baseball?”
Thank you Matthew. Wrigley is a magical place. These 3 games certainly had some magical happenstance for Tim and myself
Thanks for sharing those fun stories. I walk past Wrigley a couple times a week and always like to see the statues of Banks and other hall of famers outside the park.
That’s very cool. The statues are really nice. That stadium is baseball at its finest in my opinion. Fenway Park is the only rival. I appreciate you watching and sharing that with me
Oh man, I loved your story and you told it with such enthusiasm. Well done!
Thank you! It was a trip I will never forget!
Great video! I played on a softball team with Gregg. He’s a great guy and we all had a great time at the games and then pizza after.
Dang! I bet he could smash a softball! He was a great player. Like I said, he had a great career. There was no way he would live up to that hype. Thanks for watching and sharing that story
Enjoyed the story. Growing up in the near-West suburbs started taking the L to games with my buddies at 14 in ‘86. Grew up going to that neighborhood and learned a lot about life. Now I live in the neighborhood and have season tickets. That photo of Sandberg is amazing. Spent a good part of my summers in the bleachers. I was making $5 an hour washing dishes and a Bleacher seat was $4. Those Mets teams were lots of fun in the bleachers with the pass patterns and Roger McDowell turning a hose on everyone. He was the most fun of anyone to the bleachers fans. In 1988 I was 16 and spent much of my summers in the Bleachers.
Wow!! That’s so cool! Growing up in Nashville in the 80’s we didn’t have a pro team. Getting to walk into an MLB stadium was so amazing to me, but very rare. I envy you being able to do that as a kid. Thank you so much for watching my video and sharing your amazing story.
Hey Tony! What a great story! I love the fact that you incorporated the ‘89 Fleer and Topps cards. Gregg Jefferies and Dwight Smith cards were supposed to have retired me by now. Such cool memories to have. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Joe! It was an unforgettable experience. It was fun going through my sets to retrieve those cards. Thanks for watching my friend
I'd watch that movie.... Thanks!
@@Lyrici17 haha. That would be wild. Thanks for watching. I’m glad you liked it
Tony, you and Tim had an EPIC weekend at Wrigley. This is just an incredible remembrance of what must have felt like the trip of a lifetime. It’s just too bad the Mets dropped 2 of 3! If I ever meet McDowell I’m going to ask him about that bleacher visit!
Thanks Mookie. Let me know if you meet him and what his answer is. Or was pretty cool. Could you imagine a player doing that today? Haha. Sorry about your Mets, but Strawberry was the good guy in my story. He was so pleasant. Thanks for watching my friend
Me and my best friend drove thru Chicago when we were 18. Had to see Wrigley. We got off the highway and drove around heading north till me finally ran into Wrigley it just kinda popped up around a corner. It was winter but we had to see it. Thanks for bringing back some great memories!
It is a hidden gem inside Wrigleyville. I’m glad that jogged your memory. Thank you for watching and sharing your memory with me
Great story and well said. My 1st game was at Yankee Stadium in 1985. I was 9. I accidentally grabbed the ticket receipt instead of the 2nd ticket, and we didn't realize it until we were in the city (2 hours from my home in Connecticut). My father went to the ticket office and explained the situation but they wouldn't let us in no matter what he said. A scalper overheard and when getting his stack of tickets yelled at the counter people that my dad was right and they were wrong and proceeded to give us 2 box seat tickets on the 1st baseline!!!!! A scalper. In the Bronx. In 1985. Remember, this was the old Bronx where burnt out cars sat on cinder blocks on the same street as the stadium. (I took photos of the cars).
The only thing I remember about the actual game was Dave Winfield caught a fly to end an inning and while jogging in a kid had his hat out asking for the ball. Winfield took his hat into the dugout! When Winfield came back out he handed the kid back his hat with 2 signed baseballs in it. One of the very few good memories I have of my father.
That’s a great story too!! Those ticket scalpers had a system didn’t they? Thats so cool they gave them to yall for free and were great seats! Winfield was a great guy. He signed a program for me when I was 11 years old. I know what you’re saying about the Bronx being rough back then. I went to a game there in 1990. It was kinda sketchy just outside the stadium. Thank you for watching and sharing your memory
@@SouthernCollector14 The worst city today is like Maybury compared to the Bronx in the mid 80s. I still can't believe a scalper gave us free tickets.
My first trip to wrigley was actually my bachelor party. Me and 3 of my groomsmen got bleacher seats and same as you, we could have had any seat in the house but we wanted the bleacher bum experience. I wore my “no lights in wrigley field” shirt and felt like a 10 year old it was so awesome. Great story!
That’s so cool!! That’s a great idea for a bachelors party. There was a huge movement to keep lights out. Haha. That place is a treasure. Thank you for watching and sharing your memory
Story telling at its best.
Thank you Peter. It’s a fun story to tell. I really appreciate you watching.
Wrigley Field is the best ballpark to see a game. Great story, Great memories. Have you been there recently under the Tom Ricketts era. They have done a great job upgrading the park and have really embrassed the teams history. However he just stated that the Cubs "are just breaking even". What??? (Also hoping to catch a Smokies game this year in Knoxville in the new stadium.....)🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻 Eamus Catuli !
Wrigley is the best. Yes. I have been there since the upgrades. I was fortunate enough to get tickets in the lower club level with access to the 1914 Club. It was incredible. It has changed so much since I went there that first time. Go Cubs Go! There is no way the Cubs are breaking even. Their payroll is pathetic. They know they can put a losing product on the field and still sell out. That is where Wrigley becomes a curse. I will be honest with you, when they sold off the championship team shortly following 1
2016, I kinda lost my love for them. It was so hard going from crying when they finally got over the curse to seeing all those players we fell in love with during that period just traded away. Rizzo was the one that hurt the worst. 🥲 Thanks for watching and commenting!