Went to a Cleveland Indians game in early 70s against Milwaukee, think about 700 fans in 72,000 seat Cleveland Municipal Stadium. You could hear the typewriters from the press box. Still couldn’t get a foul ball.
I wonder what ol’ Charles Comiskey would have thought about this season. Probably would have laughed, because then he wouldn’t have had to give anybody a raise.
In 1919, premiere knuckleballer Ed Cicotte had a provision in his contract whereby he’d earn an extra $10,000 to win 30 games. (His salary was $6,000.) When he won his 29th, Comiskey ordered manager Kid Gleason to bench him for the rest of the season.
wallylm 3 months ago
As always, baseball is a game of averages but, as a business, this isn’t supposed to be the way crowd size works!
LawrenceS 3 months ago
The last home-game for the White Sox this year drew 15,678. Was it:
A: See history being made. B: Watch the team they were playing. C: Their fans are masochists. D: Cub fans there to gloat.
Ellis97 3 months ago
Catching a foul ball should be easy, since you’re the only people at the stadium.
baskate_2000 3 months ago
You shouldn’t give the kid false hope.
treutvid 3 months ago
Went to a Cleveland Indians game in early 70s against Milwaukee, think about 700 fans in 72,000 seat Cleveland Municipal Stadium. You could hear the typewriters from the press box. Still couldn’t get a foul ball.
Polsixe 3 months ago
Sounds like the BlueJays.
markkahler52 3 months ago
Just holler down for them to toss you one up there!!
carlsonbob 3 months ago
Must have been an Angels @ White Sox game last week.
moondog42 Premium Member 3 months ago
Are we sure this is a minor league game and not the Oakland A’s?
AndrewSihler 3 months ago
Very funny!
gopher gofer 3 months ago
must be a cubs game…
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 3 months ago
Been going to baseball games for over 40 years and still haven’t caught a foul ball or a home run ball.
andrew.scharnhorst 3 months ago
I wonder what ol’ Charles Comiskey would have thought about this season. Probably would have laughed, because then he wouldn’t have had to give anybody a raise.
In 1919, premiere knuckleballer Ed Cicotte had a provision in his contract whereby he’d earn an extra $10,000 to win 30 games. (His salary was $6,000.) When he won his 29th, Comiskey ordered manager Kid Gleason to bench him for the rest of the season.