Good morning, WHY ROOT FOR LOSERS? My team is the Angels. Oh, sure, I root for the Dodgers, because I live here, my kids grew up here and it is something of a civic religion to support the boys in blue. But I really love the guys from Anaheim—like most people who love their teams, for no particularly good reason. But why should any of us be be personally invested in the fortunes of any team? After all, they’re a bunch of 20-somethings with minimal connection to the city in which they play, often making sums of money unimaginable to most of us, particularly in this era of free agency and repeated moves. That said, it’s just fun to follow the ups and downs of something with no intrinsic value—in which we have no stake and no responsibility!
Lakers Knicks. I was overjoyed that LA had won their first championship in 72 season. What a great team. What did they win - 31 in a row? But the next year was another challenge. Knicks Lakers. What a roster the Knicks had! I remember DeBusschere sinking jump shots, Reed dominant at the boards, plus Frazier, Monroe, Bradley. Let's not forget the great bench with Lucas, Barnett, and Jackson among others. That year it all came together, as it must for a winner, at the end. Basically their team was composed of an all-star team in itself. They were too much for the Lakers that year, and a repeat for LA was not in the cards.
The Angels were my very first MLB game. My dad and I stepped from the 2nd or 3rd tier tunnel, along 3rd base, and the vast expanse of green opened up before me. I was awestruck, being about 14 years old. What an expanse! I'll never forget that feeling. We watched the game, and I recall the Big A holding the scoreboard, Jim Fregosi at SS, and those hats had the halo on top. Interesting, a nice try, but ultimately too cute. My first MLB game, and my last Angels game. I let my dad know - NEWSFLASH - I was and still am a Dodger fan. I wonder if Nolan Ryan pitched that day. Spring 1969.
Lakers Knicks. I was overjoyed that LA had won their first championship in 72 season. What a great team. What did they win - 31 in a row? But the next year was another challenge. Knicks Lakers. What a roster the Knicks had! I remember DeBusschere sinking jump shots, Reed dominant at the boards, plus Frazier, Monroe, Bradley. Let's not forget the great bench with Lucas, Barnett, and Jackson among others. That year it all came together, as it must for a winner, at the end. Basically their team was composed of an all-star team in itself. They were too much for the Lakers that year, and a repeat for LA was not in the cards.
The Angels were my very first MLB game. My dad and I stepped from the 2nd or 3rd tier tunnel, along 3rd base, and the vast expanse of green opened up before me. I was awestruck, being about 14 years old. What an expanse! I'll never forget that feeling. We watched the game, and I recall the Big A holding the scoreboard, Jim Fregosi at SS, and those hats had the halo on top. Interesting, a nice try, but ultimately too cute. My first MLB game, and my last Angels game. I let my dad know - NEWSFLASH - I was and still am a Dodger fan. I wonder if Nolan Ryan pitched that day. Spring 1969.