Wow! You will never guess what a blessing I received yesterday around 3:00 PM. Yep! You guessed it! World Series tickets for Game 4 St. Louis Cardinals vs. Detroit Tigers! On top of that, we had great seats (middle deck right above first base)! And to make it even better, the Cardinals won 5-4 taking the series 3 games to 1!
I received a phone call from my good friend Tracy Lauderdale and he said something like this, "Are you ready for your 'pastor appreciation' gift? I've got you a ticket to the World Series game tonight!" I graciously received his gift and flew out of the office to get ready for the evening, which included buying a new red Cardinals cap with the World Series logo on the side--just like what they wore in the game. I was (and to be quite frank...still am) on cloud 9! That was one more awesome event.
As the game was unfolding, there was somewhat of a David and Goliath event that was happening right
before my eyes. David Eckstein, which is the smallest guy on the team at 5 foot 7, became the greatest threat going 4-5 batting with 3 doubles! But in the bottom of the 8th inning there he stood again in the batters box, game is tied, Aaron Miles is on second base, there are 2 outs, and he is facing his Goliath--Joel Zumaya, the Tiger's 100(+) mph flame-throwing pitcher, and "POW" all of a sudden David belted the ball into left-center field for a double, thus scoring the go-ahead, game winning run. David won again! He conquered his Goliath!
Oh well, needless to say, I, along with 46,000 other fans jumped to my feet, waving my rally towel (which they gave us as we entered), shouted to the top of my voice, and high-fived everyone around me. Flashing on the screens around Busch Stadium the famous saying of the late-great Jack Buck, "Go Crazy St. Louis! Go Crazy!"
That had to be one of the most exciting events that I have ever attended. Thanks Tracy for an awesome evening that I will cherish the rest of my life! Go Cardinals! With a win tonight we can clinch the 2006 Word Series Championship!
How exciting Jon!!! Mama called me and told me you were going to the game...David, Nic, and I watched it, but we couldn't find you..haha...Dad gave Nic a St Louis hat and he has been wearing it!! Love ya lots Big brother!! jenn
Posted by: Jennifer Sigmon | October 29, 2006 at 05:30 PM