Today was the
last Portland Beavers Game in Portland. They
have been kicked out of their own stadium for Major League Soccer. It
was a
great game and I think the fans that showed up this weekend proved it!
The
Beaver’s store sold out of everything they had, and the fans didn’t
leave after
the game. They stuck around and just applauded the team, the announcers
and the
manager for a good 15 minutes after the game.
I have to admit the only reason we left at that point is we wanted to get back to our car so we could hear the announcer do his show on the game. I’m so glad we did! When we got to the car, we heard the announcer tell us he was going to talk about his career with the Beavers and that he was not going to cry.
The 1913 Portland Beavers
Well, I’m not sure he made it! We started to hear him get choked up when he talked about his wife and family and how supportive they were. He talked about his mom and dad and how they made him the man he is and that he was so glad his dad got to hear him announce his first major league baseball game in San Diego last year before he passed away.
It was touching final game and they gave a lot of great things away. The only thing they didn’t give away, that I wished they would have, was the old pictures that were around the stadium. There were pictures of the stadium through the years and even from the old Vaughn Street Stadium in northwest Portland.
The one thing I am disappointed about today's game is that the great Johnny Pesky of Boston Red Sox fame, that I found out about visiting the Silverton Historical Museum, was on hand and I didn't get to meet him, and after reading a great book by Bill Nowlin, it disappointed me even more. (He is one of the baseball greats!!!)
It was hard to see the fact they
had already started
construction on the stadium to convert it to a Major League Soccer
stadium
before the last game was even finished, but we are
grateful for the team that
gave us such joy over the years. Thanks once again for another
wonderful season.
I’m sorry it had to be your last here and congratulations on going out
on a
win!
Todd Clark and the Friendly Home Team
Capstone Real Estate
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