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Dodgers vs the world Champs at the Coliseum

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Real Estate Agent with US ECO-GREEN REAL ESTATE INC.

Like the saying goes "better late than never"

Last saturday the Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the Boston Red Sox at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. That was the longest day of recent memory.

I left my house at 2pm and did not get home until 2am. But did I have fun!

                                    Check out my pics!

 

 

                                     This is a freind I made. She busted me climbing over the seats, and did'nt let me forget it. So I had to take her picture.

         Can't remember her name so I called her #35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      

 

         Last time I visted this place was the 84 Olympics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                   LA Fire dept flyover after the Anthem

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        First pitch since the Dodgers left in 61!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Something you don't see every day. The Dodgers only played two outfeilders the entire game. Personaly I think they gave up two runs because of it. But hey my name is not Joe Torre either!

 

 

 

 

Hope you enjoyed them. At some point I will post the video I have of 100 thousand people enjoying the Anthem.

Yep at least 100 thousand if not more. They sold 115 thousand tickets. A new record was set that night the most tickets sold to a baseball game and of course the largest crowd to see a baseball game.

Previous record was set in 1958, the Dodgers hosted the New York Yankees for an exibition game were they had 93 thousand at the very same spot.

Well thats it for my useless trivia.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Judy Tuscano
Prudential Verani Realty - Nottingham, NH
NH Real Estate Professional
Rob - I missed this game (out working) but am glad to see you caught some of the highlights for me to enjoy. I'm a big Red Sox fan. I can't wait to see what Joe Torey can do with your Dogers. Maybe he can get them to the series against us this year!
Apr 04, 2008 12:33 AM
Tony & Darcy Cannon
Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT
The C Team
Rob, watched the highlights, must have been wild that short porch in left, albeit with a tall fence.  Must have been wild!  I would have liked to have been there.
Apr 05, 2008 09:51 PM
Rob Baldwin
US ECO-GREEN REAL ESTATE INC. - Santa Clarita, CA
REALTOR, Santa Clarita

Judy T: It would have been a long trip for you.

Tony & Darcy: Missed the game not the crowd.

Apr 06, 2008 11:51 AM
Rich Dansereau
Positive Real Estate Professionals - Knoxville, TN
That must have been a great experience! That is an enormous amount of people at a baseball game! Like Tony & Darcy said, left looks really short.
Apr 07, 2008 08:49 AM
Gary Woltal
Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX
Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth
Rob, these are some great photos. I like the flyover. That always gives me goosebumps.
May 08, 2008 03:33 PM
Chuck Willman
Chuck Willman - Alpine, UT
NewHouseUtah.com

Rob- my cousin is in the Dodgers farm system... if it makes it to the bigs maybe I'll see you at the game? :-)

May 10, 2008 07:42 AM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Rob - I wanna know more about how #35 wouldn't let you forget it. LOL~  ...and only 2 outfielders? Can't say I've ever seen that at a game.  Great post, awesome photos, and I love the New Blue Blog.  It matches your attire.  :-) 

May 10, 2008 10:49 AM
Rob Baldwin
US ECO-GREEN REAL ESTATE INC. - Santa Clarita, CA
REALTOR, Santa Clarita

Brad: Dodger blue!

Chuck: I will be hitting you up for tickets.

May 10, 2008 03:58 PM
Brian Horan
Realtor.com - Westlake Village, CA

Rob,

I've been a dodgers fan my whole life.  I was offerred tix to the game one hour before game time by a friend of mine who had an extra.  Problem was, I was about 2 hours away with the traffic situation down by the coliseum.  It's a good thing you got there at 2pm because any later than that and you may not have gotten there at all.

What did you think of the netting and layout of the field, I thought it was great and it reminded me of old photos of the polo grounds and other non-conventional stadiums of old.

May 12, 2008 03:02 AM
Rob Baldwin
US ECO-GREEN REAL ESTATE INC. - Santa Clarita, CA
REALTOR, Santa Clarita

Brian: It was great to see something reproduced again that I had only seen in old pictures.

May 12, 2008 07:09 AM
marti garaughty
garaughty.com - Montreal, QC
a highly caffeinated creative type...

 Hi Rob, awesome pics, looks like you had an amazing time. This post reminds me of my younger days when the Montreal Expos used to play at a small stadium (Jarry Park) here in Montreal.

 My kid brother and I used to see at least 10 games per season, what a blast, lots of great memories as well. ;-)

May 13, 2008 07:04 AM
Rob Baldwin
US ECO-GREEN REAL ESTATE INC. - Santa Clarita, CA
REALTOR, Santa Clarita

Thanks for your comment marti!

May 13, 2008 07:59 AM