I Was There ~ Barry Bonds, the new Home Run King # 756

I was hoping that Barry was going to break the record during the last homestand when I had a ticket for every game. When it didn't happen I figured I'd have to see it on television. Lucky for me, Barry broke the record on Italian Heritage Day at AT&T Park and it was one of the two games I had a ticket for during the week!



What was it like to be there? It was the single most incredible sports moment I have ever experienced! Fireworks were going off everywhere, streamers were flying, people kept saying, "Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God!" It was absolutely AMAZING!



And if that weren't exciting enough, Barry's family was out on the field to congratulate him, there was a brawl in the bleachers as fans scrambled for the valuable HR ball, a looney hopped the fence and ran onto the field where he was tackled and arrested by police and, of course, there was the special message from Hank Aaron.



Once again, the San Francisco Giants were able to perfect a moment for all to remember for the rest of their lives. For those of us who were present to witness the homer, it is something we will never forget and a memory we will always cherish.



On behalf of the Italians sitting in the View Level on Italian Heritage Day ... GRAZIE, BARRY!

All-Star Souvenirs in my eBay Store

Naturally, I do have a few souvenirs from the 2007 All-Star Game listed for sale in my eBay store. I will probably add a few more in the next couple of weeks. I just haven't had the time to sort through all of my stuff to decide what I want to keep and what I am willing to pass along to someone else. If you enjoy collecting baseball memorabilia, be sure to take a look!

So How Crowded Was McCovey Cove?

Okay, so I didn't have a ticket to the All-Star Game itself ... BUT I went to FanFest, All-Star Sunday (Futures and Legends games), All-Star Workout Day (better know as The Home Run Derby) and the Red Carpet event before the All-Star Game. Four days of festivities. Whew!



How were the events? THEY TOTALLY ROCKED! San Francisco knows how to have fun! I can't even tell you which thing was the most fun because there were so many things going on each and every day - autographs, games, giveaways, entertainment ... it was amazing!



Here is a picture of Barry Bonds as he passed by on the Red Carpet. He was all smiles for the fans on this day!


How crowded was McCovey Cove? PACKED! The boats were touching each other out there. It was a truly awesome sight.



It is hard to see, but if you look at the bottom right hand corner of the water, you can see the crowding of the boats as they wait for the Home Run Derby to begin. Too bad they didn't get a chance to fight over any splash hit home runs on this night...

MLB All-Star Week in San Francisco

Well, my next cheesesteak review will have to wait a little while. It is Major League Baseball week in San Francisco and I will be at FanFest tomorrow, the Future Stars game on Sunday and the Home Run Derby on Monday. All festivities except the All-Star game itself (which is probably the most boring event of the week).





Here are some pictures from San Francisco. The first three were taken inside The Giants Dugout store, AT&T Park location. The two huge banners were hung in Union Square right on The Westin St. Francis Hotel. (Sorry about the watermarks. I hate having my photographs "borrowed" without my permission. You can take 'em, but they'll be kinda ugly with my eBay store mark across the middle.)