The Great American Pastime

Excellent documentation of a piece of Americana Frank. Very enjoyable read and excellent pictures. We definitely need more security guards like these too. 8)

 

Those are great! Think I might just take the boys to a Huntsville Stars game sometime in the near future! It's a farm team and it's turned out a few major leaguers. I love your last shot...the best of of the bunch!

 

That's California for ya. The security guards at my stadium all dress out around 250 with a good part of that hanging over their belt. :lol:

Nice series, Frank. My 70-200 spends a good portion of the time at football games pointed at the crowd. You can catch most every human emotion and grab some great "people" shots. It's just fun to do.

Phil

 

Hi Frank, if I had known that they had security guards like that I would have changed my pastime. Nice to be able to practice your hobby while they practice their avocation. Fun images with nice home town feel to them.

 

Great fun here Frank. Thanks for sharing that. Make me want get out to the ballpark. we have AAA richmond Braves here, always fun. I REALLY need to pay closer attention to the security staff tho

 

Hmmm... Guess I should be looking out for "security guards" too when I attend some Brooklyn Cyclones games at Coney Island this summer.   Maybe our kids will enjoy it more this time around since my son played pee-wee baseball and can appreciate the game now (though sitting-and-watching won't be the same as playing).

Don't think we'll have such nice seating though to get shots from behind home plate.

Thanks for sharing...

_Man_

 

Nice series, Frank! They really show the personal, intimate feel of a small ballpark.

 

Excellent captures. Leigh and I were just thinking the same thing UF, about a little girl. Then we decided to go to a baseball game.  

Cheers,

 

Um..Patrick,

That's not where little girls come from. :wink:

Rich

 

Great shots, Frank, of a fun day. Looks like the kids had a ball! (oooo, bad pun)

 

Nice shots Frank, I agree I only go to pro sports events now when they are comped from vendors. I love single A ball these guys are playing hard with the hopes of making the big leagues. Plus the stadium is set up for families and is so much more affordable.

 

Thanks for the pictures UF, great as usual. I used to take my girls to A games at Yale ball park for the same reason - wonderful family atmosphere, cheap and fun. We actually followed a couple of the guys' careers into the majors, they were almost ready when we watched them. This is the best way to watch the game in my view - pro talent and little ego. And you really got the family feeling of the event..