August 22, 2004
Erie Seawolves vs. Reading Phillies
Sunday Afternoon
Erie, PA
With Jamie and Marc
We arrived in Erie just in time for a few innings of Eastern League ball on the way to the night’s main event in Altoona. It was pretty mellow in Erie. Despite the beautiful day, there weren’t that many people at the game. One fan told us that most people were at Erie Day celebrations or something like that.
The Seawolves were wearing Negro League uniforms but none of them really matched. Some wore Kansas City shirts with Detroit hats. But they all looked great. We walked around the ballpark and watched kids chasing down foul balls and homers. There were so few people in both places that it seemed like every kid who wanted a ball had a damn good chance of getting one. The pitchers in the Seawolves’ bullpen are big fans of ice pops, in case you were wondering.
Best sound effect on trip: The ominous werewolf (seawolf?) noise piped over the PA every so often.
Favorite scoreboard sign of year: The Seawolves welcome Mrs. Piersall from England.
Fantasy baseball tip: If you have a hitter on the Seawolves (AA Tigers) do not trust their homerun totals. The fences are ridiculously close.
We left after four innings with the score tied at 3.
