Mr. Jones and I went to a baseball game last night.  We saw our Potomac Nationals lose to the Wilmington Blue Rocks.  Even though we sat in a fairly constant drizzle of rain and our team lost, we still enjoyed the game and the atmosphere. 

I ask you, would this have happened in a major league baseball game?  The ceremonial 1st pitch was thrown out by Miss Blue Ridge (as in the Blue Ridge Mountains), not necessarily uncommon, but what was both uncommon and very stirring was during the 7th inning stretch, Miss Blue Ridge was allowed to sing a song.  It wasn't just any song, it was "God Bless America", which she dedicated to her father who will be leaving for a tour of duty in Iraq in a few weeks.  There were very few dry eyes in the house.  It was one of those hometown touches that make minor league baseball so much more enjoyable then the big "money hungry" major league parks.....Bunny

Posted by: Bunny at 08:02 AM under "The Minors"
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