So I'd given up on Opening Day tickets at new Busch. My best friend Josh had not. During his struggle to order via phone and internet it occurred Josh that the Brewers would be our opponent and that Ned Yost is the Brewers manager. Our college buddy, Britt, is from Atlanta where Ned used to coach and his parents have some form of a friendship with the Yost's. When the Brave's would come to town we'd sit about six rows off the Brave's on deck circle and Ned would come talk to Britt. So, Josh called Britt and now Britt is flying up from Atlanta for the game and guess who is going to be sitting next to Ned Yost's wife during the first game at new Busch. Me.
I've already recieved the 1979 mint condition Ned Yost RC I picked up on ebay and intend to fasten it as a thank you card on the dozen cardinal red roses we're going to present her.
Have you seen the opening day tickets? They got real gold around the edges. I walk past the stadium everyday. I've given up on all practical religion and dumped everything into some blind St.Louis community Cardinal voodoo. Take the Cardinal's out of this towns history and...well it's too dark to ponder. It could be brown but fortunately the Brown's moved to Baltimore and absorbed Sidney Ponsons early youth so he could come home to St.Louis and flourish with the Redbirds.
Last year I got loaded on memorial day and purchased a mint condition 1948 Stan Musial rookie. I quit cards cold turkey after that for a couple months but then pitched a bid I believed was hopeless for a crisp 52 Bowman Musial. It was more that I could afford but a hell of a deal and low and behold I won it. It's been a real bender since and I'm suffering this strangling notion to open up 'The Altar' somehere near the stadium which offers Scotch, a variety of tobacco, and expensive blessed baseball cards. This notion has fueld outrageous acquistion of inventory and I will probably be selling cards out of my pockets between Paddy O's and Al's. Speaking of tobacco Ned's chomping on a fat load in his rookie prospect card.
Anyway, I'm pumped. Prior and Wood starting the season the DL eat your Wrigley hearts you Cubby sons of ####es! 1982 topps ozzie smith update is the most important card, EVER!
Wow, I haven't seen you around for awhile!! Many desirable points for me to comment on!! First of all, I would kill to get tickets to opening day, but even my buddy with the season tickets down third base line doesn't see me worthy!! St. Louis without the Cardinals is like Christmas with no Santy Claus!! The last card I bought was a second year Bob Gibson, (I since got married and she thinks my spending dough on cards is childish lolol). All praise be to the Cardinals!!!! See you at the game!!
Hey Born, I've checked in now and again. the new format they got going on the opening page kind of turned me off. I started a few posts but didn't post them the last month. I plan to post pics of opening day.
Good to hear from you too! Go Redbirds!
I tried to adjust myself, but it really does stink. Click onto the browse all recent posts and it will take you to the old page. The only problem is that after you read a post you have to keep clicking it. I bleed red!!! Huh? Ok everyone bleeds red, I bleed Cardinal red lol!!
He lives downtown St.Louis and works as a steel pipe salesman. Matt grew up just accross the river in Illinois playing football, baseball, and basketball. He's a lifetime member of Cardinal Nation, Ram's fan, and all basketball fan. When the local teams are playing a meaningful game he's usually in attendance.
