Major League Baseball rivalry games are among the most exciting things to attend.
The St. Louis Cardinals versus the Chicago Cubs is a huge rivalry where fights, arguments and just utter chaos often occur.
I went to my first MLB game the summer before my freshman year of high school and had a huge amount of fun. The city of St. Louis, Missouri is a much bigger city than I had ever been to in my life. Mark McGwire had already retired sadly.
The old Busch Stadium was exciting and held a lot of people. The parking was the only horrid thing about the game. I went with my mom and her friend and we had to walk a good four miles in the mid-summer heat which nearly overheated us.
The game was fun though with all of the cheering. We sat in the right field upper-deck section. The only conflict was wearing St. Louis Cardinal colors in a Chicago Cub section. I had to take off the shirt and where a neutral color shirt just so I wouldn't be ridiculed. It's funny now looking back on it.
Sammy Sosa was playing right under us and it was fun hearing all the people from St. Louis cursing and booing him, even though he is one of my all-time favorite players. Albert Pujols also was playing in one of his first seasons and was an icon to watch at first base. Too bad he is now a Los Angeles Angel.
Sadly there were no home runs hit during this game even though the Cardinals won. Now the Cardinals have some players on the team I watched when I went to minor league Tennessee Smokies baseball games. The main player is the catcher Yadier Molina.
I can't wait to go to another game even if it isn't the Cubs-Cardinals rivalry. My favorite team is the Atlanta Braves, but I would love to go to ANY rivalry game.
My passion is broadcast journalism in all sports so maybe I could do it sooner than later. Both Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire are on this year's MLB Hall of Fame Ballots. Will either make it?
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