We made our way to our spot in the left field bleachers where we were certain a Cubs home run would land. We were two rows from the left field wall and it was amazing. The ushers noticed Evie and another little kid in the stands and they did a great job of trying to keep the drunk and obnoxious from being too drunk and obnoxious. One guy got booted before the first pitch. Family friendly indeed. We were taking bets on how many new words Evangeline would learn during the game.
Mr. T is in this picture. Really.
Mr. T threw out the first pitch and led Take Me Out To The Ballgame during the 7th inning stretch. We couldn't hear him, but I know it was awesome because he's Mr. T. What else do you need?
Cheering for the Cubbies while dad keeps score.
We had a great time with Jody, Leanne, and Jimmy and all our left field friends. The highlight of the game was when Evie Lu's new favorite player, Alfonso Soriano, picked Evie Lu as the recipient of a baseball. After he tossed it up to us the crowd started chanting, "Baby Cub, Baby Cub!" It was amazing. (I can now say I've played catch with Soriano. Notice I didn't say I played throw with him. Just catch.)
Soriano is looking for the right little girl to give a baseball.
I had made the mistake of teaching Evie Lu that if an opposing player hit a home you have to throw the ball back, so we spent a good part of the game not letting Evie throw back her Soriano ball. The game didn't turn out to be a Cubs win (actually it was their 8th loss in a row), but we had a blast. A red line train ride later we were back at our hotel and an exhausted Evie fell deeply asleep. Go Cubs!
Evie Lu and her prized possession.
2 comments:
What an awesome story!!!! Hopefully she enjoyed the experience as much as her dad! :)
When your little girl's that cute, I'm surprised the only thing people throw to you is a baseball. I would think silks, gold coins, undying servitude, etc. would be in order.
Wish I could've been there!
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