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Off Day Fun: Witness to Greatness

It's been a bit bitchy and a bit glum around here, so let's break up the gloom with some off day fun. There was a lot of talk this week about Kerry Wood's 20 strikeout game in 1998; for my money, it's the most dominant, incredible thing I've ever seen on a baseball diamond. Baseballs aren't supposed to move like that. Additionally we saw Gavin Floyd come really damn close to a no-hitter against the Twins with just a wicked, filthy curveball of which he had amazing command. So, here's the question: What's the most amazing thing you've ever seen, and I stress "seen" because I want eyewitnesses. Watching on TV counts, but no secondhand accounts, no "I listened on the radio"--none of that. What I'm looking for are eyewitness accounts of baseball greatness.

 

And this guy's 3-HR Opening Day Doesn't count.

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The Wood 20-K game, hands down.

No performance in baseball history has been as dominant.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on May 8, 2008 9:01 AM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Ive been trying to convince friends that it was the most dominant performance...

but all they like to do is argue and pulle out the article of Wood saying he a had a big strike zone and they tryed to convince me that no hitters were better….and that clemens were better…. I need someone to write a well thought out paragraph about in an attempt to convince them.

My 08 Cubs record 4-0
My 08 W.Sox record 0-2 (I havent seen a sox win in 3 years)
Updated April 26th

by Rudey on May 8, 2008 1:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Lets see if I can help...

..remind your friends that the 1998 Astros had one of the most fearsome lineups in the National League, perhaps baseball that year which included future HOF Craig Biggio, former MVP Jeff Bagwell, Derek Bell and Moises Alou all in the primes of the careers. They won 102 games that year and the division.

Here were the numbers for those four that year;

Bagwell .304 / .424 / .557
Biggio .325 /.403 /.503
Alou .312 /.399 /.582
Bell 314 /.364 /.490

Alou had 124 RBIs and finished third in the MVP voting.

It’s without question the most dominant pitching performance of modern times

Felix Pie must play everyday!

by JB 23 on May 8, 2008 7:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Not to mention that

in Clemens’ first 20 K game, he gave up 3 hits, including a homer. Kerry’s only hit surrendered was a weak dribbler that Kevin Orie didn’t exactly handle perfectly. In Clemens’ second game, he surrendered 5 hits, and in Johnson didn’t even finish his 20 K game, as it went into extras and he was pulled.

"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07

by gary varsho on May 8, 2008 7:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Definetly the most dominating pitching performance ever

Not only did he have 20 K’s but the only hit given up was basically an error on Kevin Orie also not to mention the fact that it was raining the entire game! I am trying to find the article but I remember about a week after that game Sports Illustrated called it the most dominating pitching performance of all time.

"We Are Not Fair Weather But Foul Weather Fans, Brothers In Arms In Streets and The Stands." -Eddie Vedder, Someday We'll Go All The Way

by ryanbrixenivy on May 9, 2008 7:25 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

If you could find that

that would be awesome. Thx guys

My 08 Cubs record 4-0
My 08 W.Sox record 0-2 (I havent seen a sox win in 3 years)
Updated April 26th

by Rudey on May 9, 2008 12:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I can't remember any specifics at all

(date, opponent, actual score, actual inning) but it was an April game in ‘03 I believe. Watched the whole thing on good old WGN and it was a back-and-forth affair. Cubs gave up the lead in the top of the ninth and retied in the bottom. In the tenth or eleventh, down by one, Sosa jacks and opposite field dinger to tie the game and fire up the crowd. Next batter, Moises Alou, steps up and walks the game off with another round-tripper. I was freaking, Wrigley was rocking, and even my Cardinal-loving dad was enjoying it.

Okay, "Wendy: hot and juicy redhead." Give this a try.

by neverAcquiesce on May 8, 2008 9:02 AM CDT reply reply   0 recs

...Sosa jacks *an* opposite...

My bad.

Okay, "Wendy: hot and juicy redhead." Give this a try.

by neverAcquiesce on May 8, 2008 9:04 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

That was

this game, against All-Time Swell Guy Marty Brennaman’s Reds.

"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07

by gary varsho on May 8, 2008 9:10 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Memories are a fickle thing.

I got almost all of it wrong. Thanks, though!

Okay, "Wendy: hot and juicy redhead." Give this a try.

by neverAcquiesce on May 8, 2008 9:13 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Naw, you just had the innngs mixed up.

The gist of it was right!

"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07

by gary varsho on May 8, 2008 9:22 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

When Bucknor called the runner out for batting out of order...

I think that was the most animated Dusty ever got when he was with the Cubs.

by MillsChC on May 8, 2008 5:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

It was.

I don’t think I saw him out of the dugout after that day except to change pitchers.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on May 8, 2008 5:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Great game I remember it fondly

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip

by Hammer on May 8, 2008 9:21 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Memories

I’m not saying this as a Cub fan, but Wood’s 20K game was probably the most amazing GAME I have ever seen. I didn’t realize the game was on TV, and was flipping the channels and caught it in the early innings. At first, I wasn’t thinking anything special… and then I saw how much his breaking pitches moved… so I stayed around and called a couple people. I calling my then girlfriend up and telling her I’ll see her a little later than usual… she wasn’t too happy.

There are some other special memories. Andre Dawsons last game as a Cub was special. He hit a 3 run homer that won it for the Cubs. They played the Expos and the score was 3-2. I have it on tape and cherish it…

Twins-Braves World Series where Puckett hit that home run in the bottom of the tenth. Morris pitched like a 10 inning shut out… I don’t remember if all of my facts or correct, but man, that was a great game.

Cub’s beating Expos and clinching the East in ‘89. That was the first time the club went to the playoffs after I became a fan. Ugh, Will Clark… ugh…

I saw Nolan Ryans last two No-hitters. I saw him strike Rickey Henderson out as K number 5000.

Um… man, I’ve seen a lot. I love my baseball… but Wood’s game is number one. I have never… NEVER… seen pitches move that that. Hollywood CGI couldn’t make them breaking pitches move anymore than what they where.

by TheHawkRules on May 8, 2008 9:10 AM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Forgot One

There was a game in 2003, where the Cubs faced off against the Yankees. It was Wood vs. Clemens. I remember thinking… “OK, if Wood beats the Rocket, the Cubs are going to do something this year.” Loved the game.

by TheHawkRules on May 8, 2008 9:13 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Great game

Eric Karros, Hee Sop Choi---good stuff.

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip

by Hammer on May 8, 2008 9:25 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

His breaking pitches were great

but on top of that his fastball was humming.

Greatest game I ever went to, I was exhausted afterwards. Im in the upper deck with my friend Scott. The Cubs are Cards are going at it back and forth back and forth. From about the 6th inning on, every time there were two outs in the bottom half the fans were insane on their feet and the house was pumping. Finally after 9 more innings, Sammy came to bat to lead off the 15th innings. He ended it wth a bomb. After this game I was completely mentally drained.

Secondary, Im behind home plate and Glenallen Hill wins it with a bomb (actually it was a medium fly ball, but his stare pused it over the fence.

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip

by Hammer on May 8, 2008 9:24 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I ended up skipping classes...

after the first two innings to watch this feat. I was a sophomore in college (the week before finals, no less).

Help me Obi-ONEDEC. You're our only hope.

by IowaCubs- on May 8, 2008 2:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

June 23, 1984

Ok, most of you know the details, but:

NBC declaring Willie McGee the player of the game in the ninth inning with Bruce Sutter, in his prime, on the mound for the Cardinals.

Ryne Sandberg, already 3-for-4, leading off the ninth inning with a homerun to tie a game that the Cubs had trailed 7-1 and 9-3 at 9-9.

An inning later, with Dernier on first, Sutter still pitching and the score 11-9, Sandberg connecting again to tie the score at 11-11. The entire dugout met Sandberg at the plate as if he’d hit a game-winner. (Dave Owen singled in the winning run an inning later.)

Sandberg doing that off Sutter in 1984 would be like someone doing that off Eckersley in the early 1990’s or Mariano Rivera in the early 2000’s. It just didn’t happen.

by Shanghai Badger on May 8, 2008 9:26 AM CDT reply reply   0 recs

That was pretty amazing.

I don’t think people who see that really grasp what it meant for Ryno to do that to Sutter. Twice.

"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07

by gary varsho on May 8, 2008 9:27 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I have the DVD

if anyone wants to watch…......its crazy and the picture is fuzzy

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip

by Hammer on May 8, 2008 9:31 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

That's probably for the best.

Can you imagine what ‘80’s-era ballplayers in tight polyester pants would look like in HD.

/shudders. tries to beat mental image out of head.

"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07

by gary varsho on May 8, 2008 9:37 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Ha

or before Jordan when bball players wore short shorts. Beat that image out of your head.

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip

by Hammer on May 8, 2008 9:59 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Yikes.

"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07

by gary varsho on May 8, 2008 10:05 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Forgot that One

Man, that was awesome.

by TheHawkRules on May 8, 2008 9:46 AM CDT reply reply   0 recs

I've been at the ballpark for two

1. Ken Holtzman’s first no-hitter in 1969.

2. Sammy Sosa’s 63rd home run of 1998, an 8th inning, game winning grand slam into the upper deck at San Diego. He had all 6 rbi’s in a 6-4 Cubs win.

by Clark Addison on May 8, 2008 10:01 AM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Kirk Gibson's

Pinch hit home run in the 1988 World Series. Man, that still gives me chill bumps whenever I see it again. And the way Vin Scully described it was just beautiful. I was jumping up and down in front of the tv, spilling my coke all over our new carpet. I went to bed that night fantasizing it was Andre Dawson doing that for the Cubs in the WS.

"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball"

by Bump Bailey on May 8, 2008 10:11 AM CDT reply reply   0 recs

BTW

That was Coca Cola I spilled on the carpet:)

"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball"

by Bump Bailey on May 8, 2008 10:12 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Man!

I taped that game and still have it. I couldn’t believe it when Gibson hit that homerun. In my opinion, it wasn’t the greatest game, but it was probably the greatest moment in MLB history.

by TheHawkRules on May 8, 2008 10:15 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

BTW

Loved your Andre Dawson remark! Man, I so wish it was Hawk. If he did something like that, he would already be in the Hall of Fame.

by TheHawkRules on May 8, 2008 10:16 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

When they replay that

They only let us hear him yelling “I dont believe what I just saw” but if you keep listening he says it twice in a row. The way he says it the second time is great. “I dont believe….what I just saw” You have to hear it with your own hears---you honestly believe he didnt believe it.

And Im done saying believe.

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip

by Hammer on May 8, 2008 10:14 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

4/13/99 in Seattle

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SEA/SEA199904130.shtml

This is the only one that really stands out but Ivan Rodriguez went 4-5 with a grand slam in the 1st inning and another in the 3rd.

by dmlichte on May 8, 2008 10:19 AM CDT reply reply   0 recs

ARam's walkoff

last summer was the highlight of games I’ve seen in person at Wrigley.

The Cubs’ playoff series win against Atlanta in Atlanta was the highlight of games I’ve seen at other parks.

I can still picture where I was on the day of Kerry’s 20K game. I was seated on our old blue couch in front of the window, watching the TV off to my left, and I saw every single pitch.

Fontenot (fon-te-no): Cajun for "scrappy"

by zambranofan on May 8, 2008 10:28 AM CDT reply reply   0 recs

That A-Ram walkoff...

... ranks real high on my list, too.

So does the Sandberg game.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on May 8, 2008 10:39 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

1996 or 97

And we took my grandmother to the game because she was moving to a nursing home soon. She had alzheimers and she was getting pretty bad.

It was the bottom of the 9th, and the Cubs had a late rally, and Ryne Sandberg beat out an infield single to win the game.

It was the last time my Grandma ever talked the Cubs with me, and it was the last time Ryne Sandberg had a game winning hit.

by walsh2317 on May 8, 2008 10:28 AM CDT reply reply   0 recs

That is

a sad yet great story and more importantl memory. That one actually gave me chills.

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip

by Hammer on May 8, 2008 10:45 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Not baseball related...

...but I’ll go with 11/4/2000, in Evanston, watching NU beat Michigan 54-51 in one of the greatest games (and greatest displays of offensive football) I’ve ever seen, and probably ever will see.

(Then again, when NU wins a national title in football, I’m sure that will supplant the NU-Michigan game from memory…Go Cats!)

Cubs memory? Watching live Kerry Wood battle Tom Glavine in Wood’s first home game after the 20K game. Electric atmosphere, tough pitchers duel, and Brant Brown winning it in extra innings with a walk off HR. Plus, my first game at Wrigley.

by Chadnudj on May 8, 2008 10:56 AM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Baseball History

While a fan of no teams involved, I witnessed the following baseball history:

I was at the game against the cardinals in Yankee Stadium (with a buddy who was wearing all cardinals gear) when Roger Clemens both won his 300th game and struck out his 4,000th batter. Funny note, if i remember correctly, Roger struck out the first two batters of the game to get him to 3,999 and up came Edmonds who went down 0-2 and proceeded to hit the next pitch into the LF bleachers. Needless to say, my buddy was the only cheering.

I was also at the game when Piazza broke Fisk’s record with his 352nd homerun of his career. We got to our seats just in time to see his first at-bat in the 1st inning and he hit it out basically as we sat down.

Anyway, two pretty historic events. While not necessarily great in terms of excitement or special achievements on those particular days, those ticket stubs will be kept for the rest of my life.

Nice Post, by the way. Good reads.

by jmw676 on May 8, 2008 11:22 AM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Sittting in left field that hazy day when Jose Macias found waveland.....

thats gotta rank up there with the greatest clouts of all time

Chuck Norris is a Cubs fan...

by Walker71421 on May 8, 2008 11:29 AM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Ballhawk Andy caught that one on the fly

and all he could say afterwards was… “Jose Macias? Jose Macias???”

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on May 8, 2008 5:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

1977

Yankees/Dodgers World Series. Reggie Jackson hits FOUR homeruns in FOUR consecutive at-bats—once in his final AB in Game 5, then three times in a row after walking his first AB in Game 6.

I was seven years old. My life was consumed with Baseball and Star Wars forever.

2008: The year we put it all together.

by drewishdrewid on May 8, 2008 11:30 AM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Nice.

"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07

by gary varsho on May 8, 2008 11:33 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Here's a name you weren't expecting.

Jason Marquis. That’s right. Jason freakin’ Marquis. I witnessed this game last May 9 from the back of the centerfield bleachers—a three-hit complete game shutout. And if you want to read my long-winded, overly literary take on the experience, click here.

Wow, I just realized tomorrow is the one-year anniversary of said performance. Jason would do the team a whole lotta good if he could repeat such a performance—even just once. I guess he won’t be getting the chance for a while, though…

Nanika Ga Okoru!

Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.

by dat cubfan daver on May 8, 2008 11:45 AM CDT reply reply   0 recs

I was there too

Upper deck left side. Soriano hit a lead off homer and that was the only scoring.

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip

by Hammer on May 8, 2008 11:54 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Ha, cool. At least you were lucky enough to see the home run!

Nanika Ga Okoru!

Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.

by dat cubfan daver on May 8, 2008 12:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I recent memory...

I’d have to say the best moment I’ve ever witnessed in person would have to be Sosa hitting a GS for #63 (to tie McGwire) in this game

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on May 8, 2008 12:14 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

And Rod Beck with the save!

Nanika Ga Okoru!

Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.

by dat cubfan daver on May 8, 2008 12:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

not too impressive, but...

I saw Wood’s comeback game in 2000 when he pitched well against the Astros and jacked a HR to support his own cause. That HR may be the single most exhilirating moment I’ve had in person at Wrigley Field. (The two playoff games I’ve been to have both been losses).

Also in 98 I saw a game - I believe it was against the Braves - where Brant Brown jacked an extra inning walkoff HR.

by Orval Overall on May 8, 2008 12:41 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Ben

I saw my buddy ben have 9 beers and 7 hot dogs at a Cubs game last year. Then he topped it by being in a bratwurst eating contest the next week, taking second, then buying a hot dog at the Bulls game the same night. Impressive to witness.

Fukudometer: Created 3/31/08 Wrigley Debut 4/5/08 WGN and Japan TV Debut 4/6/08 Sun Times Debut: 4/20/08

by Fuk-U-Meter on May 8, 2008 1:01 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Wow, that man is a God.

Hey, let’s hope you need to make some drastic and positive changes to your Fukudometer this weekend!

Nanika Ga Okoru!

Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.

by dat cubfan daver on May 8, 2008 1:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I pity your friend's colon.

"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07

by gary varsho on May 8, 2008 1:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

A couple instances

Sorry i can’t narrow it down

1. McGwire’s 62nd off traschel – Even though he hit it, the whole place shut down, Gracie spanked him as he rounded first, He and Sammy did Big Mac’ fake punch each other in the stomach thing, then did Sammy’s kiss blowing thing. That race was unbelieveable.
2. Sosa’s Homers in regulars/extras against the Braves in 2003 NLDS
3.Kerry’s Homer to tie it against the Marlins in the 2003 NLCS
4. 1st game – Cubs-Astros. Alou killed us, I think he went deep twice, sat 1st row behnd dugout w/dad &brothers

"This ball's got a chaaaaaance.....(YES!!! YESSS!!!!).....GONE!!! CUBS WIN, CUBS WIN!"

by FutureGroundscrewMember on May 8, 2008 1:26 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

And..

any game you cant hear Pat over Ron’s Screaming YES’s. even though its second hand

"This ball's got a chaaaaaance.....(YES!!! YESSS!!!!).....GONE!!! CUBS WIN, CUBS WIN!"

by FutureGroundscrewMember on May 8, 2008 1:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Sosa's homer

was against marlins, game one, bottom 9, 2 run shot. pretty awesome.

"This ball's got a chaaaaaance.....(YES!!! YESSS!!!!).....GONE!!! CUBS WIN, CUBS WIN!"

by FutureGroundscrewMember on May 8, 2008 1:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Cool story

This isn’t Cub related or really “greatness” but it is one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen at a baseball field. I was at Camden Yards in 2001 or 2002, I can’t remember, and the Orioles were playing the Mariners. We had centerfield seats about 4 rows up. Great seats. Mike Cameron was the M’s centerfielder.

There were about 4 young guys in our row down a bit and they were heckling the shit out of Cameron. It was bad. Real bad. One guy said something about Cameron’s wife and kids or maybe about his family or something and Mike C. turns around and says “What the hell’s your problem?” The guy is hammered and keeps on Mike.

Cameron’s next at bat, he hits a homerun literally about 5 feet over our heads. I’m not exaggerating because you can see me on Sportscenter trying to jump and catch it. Cameron come’s back out to man his position and didn’t hear a peep the rest of the game. That was pretty damn cool.

So nobody has to see the scroll bar on my posts!!!!

by McRipper on May 8, 2008 1:40 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Most memorable

The game that I witnessed in person that I remember the best was June 21, 2002. McGriff hit two solo bombs to beat the cards 2-1 in a day game behind jon liebers complete game.
I remember this one for a couple of reasons. I had to pick my bro up at the airport that night so i left early from iowa to go to the game, got a seat behind home about 15 rows up. It was the first time I saw my bro since he went into the Marines.

It was also the last game Darryl Kile ever went to.

So that one sticks in my mind pretty well.

Favorite game that I ever watched had to be K. Wood’s 20K game though, only one that is close is Cal Ripkens record breaking game.

by Wad on May 8, 2008 1:56 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

I was at...

The Sandberg game, 2 near no hitters by Cubs (Chuck Rainey’s and Frank Castillo’s – sitting behind home plate for Castillo’s!) but my moment was Fergie Jenkins last complete game shutout on June 10th, 1983 (http://www.baseballscorecard.com/scorecards/fergie-1983.JPG) . I was sitting in the right field bleachers for that one. (I took off work early to go to that game). A gem by Fergie…4 K’s only 1 walk and only 4 hits(and only to 2 players, Lonnie Smith & Willie McGee both had 2 hits). I remember at one point, Lee Elia came out and it looked like he was going to pull Fergie, only to have the crowd start chanting “Fergie” Fergie”. His career was almost over at this point, but Fergie showed he still had it in him to pitch a gem.

Kasey

See the Cubs 2008 schedule (with TV schedule & game-by-game results) at http://ignarski.tripod.com/sched2008.html

by kaseyi on May 8, 2008 1:56 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Well I forgot about this one

Last year I was near Ferris Buellars seats (bullpen left field side) the whole stadium doing to tomahawk chop when they posted scores from the Brewers game.

AWESOME

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip

by Hammer on May 8, 2008 2:11 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

I saw DLee take a swing at Chris Young last year

Maybe not an all time great game. But I was a few rows from the field on the third base side and got a good veiw of the whole thing. Seeing Lee’s face as he left the batters box was priceless, the dude was intense!

"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella

by El Borto on May 8, 2008 2:25 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

That's a side of Lee...

I’d like to forget.

Help me Obi-ONEDEC. You're our only hope.

by IowaCubs- on May 8, 2008 2:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I once saw Hector Villanueva...

... Order THREE hotdogs from the dugout of an Iowa Cubs game… in the middle of an inning. Had the whole crowd buzzing about it.

Beautiful. That’s a witness to greatness if I’ve ever seen it.

I also saw a Fred McGriff walk off home run for the Cubs at Wrigley, which was pretty cool, but no feat like Hector’s.

Help me Obi-ONEDEC. You're our only hope.

by IowaCubs- on May 8, 2008 2:54 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

DURING a game?

That’s absolutely priceless. Did he eat all of them at once?

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on May 8, 2008 3:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs