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doug goodmanI have been to 445 games in 46 major league, 7 minor league, 5 spring training and 2 Japanese parks. Throw in the Little League world series as a bonus and I've seen some pretty great games :
Hank Aaron hits #751 in Oakland. June 19, 1976. I got his autograph before the game
Fernando's 1st career win on Sept 30, 1980, against the Giants in Candlestick. I got his autograph before the game.
Game 3 of the 1986 WS would have to rank because it my first game at Fenway.
My first visit to Vero Beach in 1991
Rick Reed throwing 6.2 perfect innings at Shea. June 28, 1998
McGwire #'s 60, 61 & 62 in 1998
David Manning throwing a AA ball no hitter in 1999. I called a friend to tell him about it and found out that he had been at the David Cone perfect game, a couple days before.
Steve Finley wins the division for the Dodgers with a grand slam. October 2, 2004
Greg Maddux beats the Dodgers in under 2 hours. April 17, 2006.
Dodgers send 15 men to the plate in the 6th. May 19, 2006
Mark Ellis hits for the cycle in Oakland. June 4, 2007
The Padres / Rockies playoff game last year was fun.
But, I will never see a game as exciting as the Sept 18, 2006 Dodgers 4 HR ninth (3 on consecutive pitches) which ended with a Nomar HR in the 10th. The Dodgers hit 5 HRs in 8 at bats, and then Rafael Furcal hit the first pitch he saw over the wall to lead off the 1st inning the next day.
Only 2 months to go...
Doug