http://www.sbnation.com/users/MiCubsFan Posts made by MiCubsFan on SB Nation http://www.lonestarball.com/2008/7/21/576122/your-favorite-baseball-mem MiCubsFan Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:02:10 -0000 <p>I'm visiting from Bleed Cubbie Blue and have enjoyed reading your blog here.&nbsp; Seems like a lot of nice ppl here who have a good clear knowledge of your team.&nbsp; Some blogs it is not so unfortunately.&nbsp;</p> <p>I've been a baseball fan for 40 years now and have lots of great memories such as Mickey Mantle hitting a homerun in old Tigers Stadium, I was 6 at the time!....&nbsp; Lots of great memories of the Cubs through the years like when Sandberg hit 2 homers against the Cards in 1984 in the 9th and 10th innings to bring the Cubs from behind with both homers and the Cubs eventually won turning the corner and winning the division. &nbsp;</p> <p>My all-time favorite baseball memory, however, comes from 1973.&nbsp; Game 2 of the 1973 world series with the Metstied with the A's in the top of the 12th inning with one man on and two outs and up to the plate steps Willie Mays.&nbsp; He is 42 years old and its obvious this is the end of his career.&nbsp; I found myself rooting for Willie to get a hit (I was rooting for the A's to beat the Mets, it goes back to 1969... its a Cub thing)&nbsp; and when he hit the ball back up the middle to drive in what proved to be the winning run I cheered for him as loudly as I would someone from the Cubs.&nbsp; It proved to be his last hit and RBI in his great career. I can still see that sweet swing and him hitting that ball as clearly as it was yesterday.</p> <p>What is your favorite memory or memories of baseball?&nbsp; My biggest memory of the Rangers is seeing Nolan Ryan throw that unbelieveable curve ball.&nbsp; That was definitely the best curveball I ever saw in my lifetime.&nbsp; Looking forward to reading your favorite memories. :)</p>