The Pirates came to town. And the tour went to Citi Field to see them play.
Category Archives: Baseball
We Meet Again Tour – 25 June 2018
Filed under Baseball, New York, Photo, Pittsburgh Pirates
We Meet Again Tour – 26 May 2018
Tricia came to town to join the tour over the Memorial Day weekend, arriving on Thursday, May 24. Friday was a work day that did bring a walk in Riverside Park. See the past several posts for photos of purple flowers.
Saturday morning, we volunteered with First Presbyterian Church of Whitestone at The Father’s Heart soup kitchen and food pantry. We met Sean for lunch. And, after a nap, we took the D Train to Yankee Stadium. We met Don Jang and Krystin Granberg for an amazing meal at the Audi Club buffet and great seats. Mike Trout had a five hit game and the Angels won.
A night at Yankee Stadium
I close my eyes, squeeze them tight,
for a moment the neon assault
that is Yankee Stadium fades away
and I find myself sitting again
in a wooden seat, peanut shells beneath my feet,
within the steel and concrete of Forbes Field
where hands change the numbers on the scoreboard
while Clemente lashes a double into the gap
and the odor of his pipe tobacco
rises from my father’s clothes.
27 May 2018
Manhattan, New York
Filed under Baseball, Family, Pittsburgh Pirates, Poem
We Meet Again Tour – 24 April 2018
The return tour to New York has continued although posts have not been made. Efforts will be made to address that.
Last night, the tour made its way to Yankees Stadium. The first time I saw the Yankees play was against the Pittsburgh Pirates on 13 October 1960. The Pirates, my Pirates, won. I have remained a Pirates fan every since through triumphs, and a whole bunch of losing and frustration.
But my friend Don had tickets from his work and so, with Don and our friends John and Jim, I went to the game.
The Yankees put on a show of power. CC Sabathia pitched well. And a fun time was had!
Filed under Baseball, Friends, Pittsburgh Pirates, Sports
I see him still
He would have been 83 today. But he died, young. Too young.
And in my mind and in my heart I can see him still, the young man, who I saw live,
Asserting his rights in a racist society
Demanding that all people be treated with dignity and justice
Reaching out to people pushed to the margin by oppression and natural disaster
And in my mind and in my heart I see him still, the young man, who I saw live,
Patrolling the field of green with grace and passion
Slicing a line drive into the gap
Chasing flies with reckless abandon
Arms pumping, racing around the bases
And unleashing laser throws to the infield that froze runners in place or cut them down if they were foolish enough to try to advance
In my mind and in my heart I see him still
And seeing him, the young man, mist forms in my eyes
and my smile broadens
and my spirit soars.
Gracias, Roberto
Feliz cumpleaños.
See you along the Trail.
The photo comes from the Pittsburgh Pirates Facebook page.
Filed under Baseball, Pittsburgh Pirates
Purple, not flowers, tables
Slugger Field in Louisville is an amazing place to watch baseball, one of my favorite stadiums. While watching the Bats win last Sunday, I spotted these picnic tables on the left field promenade.
The Bats won big time.
9 April 2017
Louisville, Kentucky
Filed under Baseball, Louisville, Photo
Make a difference
Any time you have an opportunity to make a difference in this world and you don’t, then you are wasting your time on Earth.
– Roberto Clemente
Today Roberto Clemente would have turned 82.
Tomorrow the world marks World Humanitarian Day.
Coincidence?
Clemente was a great baseball player. He was an even greater humanitarian and human being.
I wear his jersey today as a reminder of his challenge to make a difference.
Feliz cumpleaños, Roberto. Te recuerdo.
See you along the Trail.
The Until We Meet Again Tour – 15 July 2016
The Until We Meet Again Tour began in the offices of the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations with an afternoon of recycling programmatic files. Then I hopped the 7 train and rode one stop to transfer to the D. The ride ended at Coney Island, which as my son Sean points out is not an island.
I walked to MCU Park to join friends from First Chinese Presbyterian Church of New York City for a Brooklyn Cyclones game. The group included Peng Leong, Vicki Louie-Shek, Jimmy Shek, Tony Chan, Will Tsang, Doreen Cheung, Brandon Louie, Jason Chan, Michael Sellers,Suzanne Yong-Sellers, Stephanie Travitsky, and Doug Bolan. Jim and Holly Nedelka from Jan Hus Presbyterian Church were also at the game.
I failed to get any photos of my friends, but several of them did and posted their photos on Facebook. If this works, here’s a gallery from Doreen.
I did get a photo of a couple of Brooklyn Dodgers who could play the game and who helped change our country.
See you along the Trail.
The Until We Meet Again Tour – 8 July 2016
Once again the Until We Meet Again Tour hopped the 7 Train and rode out to CitiField. Grace Ji-Sun Kim and her daughter visited New York and went along. The Mets lost. The weather turned cold. But a good time was enjoyed.
See you along the Trail.
The Until We Meet Again Tour – 14 June 2016
The Until We Meet Again Tour hopped the 7 Train and rode out to CitiField. Don Jang joined me. There the Pirates beat the Mets. This marked the fourth time the Pirates beat the Mets when I attended the game. I think they should hire me.
See you along the Trail.
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Along the Graybeard Trail 