jwstl47's Blog

This is about sports not a sporting event. I live in a very small town of 825 and Yogi Berra's wife is from my neck of the woods. I ran into Yogi and his wife about 15 years ago in a small country store where they were having lunch. I asked for his autograph and he invited me to sit down to lunch with them. We spent over an hour talking about life and baseball. We were the only 3 people in the place and it is something I will never forget.

I was on slow-pitch softball teams also, but at this particular time only as the bat-girl. We played at Johnny Mac's in Valley Park. Our team was represented by a large-profile company still in Fenton where I worked for 24 years. The most exciting games were when we played against the STL Cardinals Football Team from the '70s. Dan Dierdorf, Jim Hart, Roger Wehrli and others never failed to beat us. Nevertheless, there was always a huge turnout when we played them. Good times and memories...

My oldest son getting his first autograph. This was back when the pitchers sat in front of the stands and we were in the first few rows. He walked down and right up to Hub Kettle and asked for his autograph. I am sure that this made Hub's day as much as it did his.

Another is meeting Dave Dravecki (sp) the pitcher who lost his arm to cancer (broke during a pitch).

Another is being in a conference with Ricky Horton, he is probably one of the sweetest men out there. There were about 10 of us on his team so we got to spend a lot of time listening and sharing.

Thank you all for your responses. I to have had a few softball memories myself.I try to keep them buried way back in my mind beings how they are mostly embarresing ones about me.
Puckhead: I also was at several regular season and playoff games at the old barn,I have had a personal boycott against the Blues every since they moved downtown.
Ladycardfan:I am a big NASCAR fan and have been takeing my son to races since he was 3.We have gotten autographs from a couple hundred different drivers over the years.I enjoy seeing the smile on his face when he meets his sports hero's.
Figman:Again thank you for the info on your blog yesterday.My son is really excited about seeing his first game.
Cuteypops:I am not really that big of a baseball fan, I went to one of the last games at the old stadium and I have been to the new one as well.Would like to go to a few games this year though,the new stadium is really nice.

i cant spell have of those correctly more than two times in a row either but that dont mean i am useing another s/n.I'll leave your remarks there though so people can see what kind of person you are though.
Thanks for the post.

I have a lot of great sports memories . I was maybe 8 years old . Stan the Man signed his baseball card for me at old Sportsmans Park .
1982 World Series
March 8 th 1971 Smoken Joe Frazier ( the everyday mans champ ) Kicked a tap dancing turtle out of Ali . I,m going to come out smokin !

Seeing the Mets fans cry after Yadi's homer to win gm 7!

The 1980 Olympic hockey game with the US and the Soviets. Taped delay but I avoided knowing the result. What a complete shock. We(US) had a big tournament but to defeat the Russians with all their firepower was the most incredible thing I have seen. Watching our crowd in Lake Placid grow with emotion. Knowing how much work was possibly about to pay off. Knowing how fast that group of Russians could score goal after goal but we were not breaking. Counting down the minutes and worrying, gritting my teeth and just wanting to know the result could really be what it seemed it was going to be. Watching our guys staying with the best in the world step for step and stride for stride. Watching the guys reading each play and how could Craig keep making saves when the Soviets had us beat in odd man situations. And the end? Hearing horns blowing in my neighborhood. Seeing flags out the next morning. The enthusiasm in the air. Then to watch the game that clinched the Gold!! The boys never quit. The work ethic and heart they showed. Thank you men!! It was the best moment I had ever felt! Now THAT is hockey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today it's Tony LaRussa he got a DUI in Florida.See who goes up to the plate now. Everyone makes mistakes even the Cards manager.

jwstl47, I too follow motor sports more so than the team sports. I can remember the first Air Race that I went to at Fox Field (in Calif.). I can also remember the first time I met Don Garlits. He still remembers my parents not letting him race at the strip they were running in Fla. I also have fond memories of the 7th Asian Games in Teheran, Iran where I was an English announcer for field hockey. Talk about a ruff game! They took players off the field with broken bones! I had a couple of classmates that were entered in the swimming events and would go watch them compete. Yes, those were the days.