As
the universe gifts us rare celestial moments in our life time of
Haley's comet passing, or a full lunar eclipse, there are rare dates
in sports lore where sporting events align that may create a euphoric
brain frenzy! A day where you enter sports fan heaven.
If
you are a Bay area sports fan, that sporting eclipse took place this
last week. The boys of Summer are back in town, and the defending NBA
Champion Golden State Warriors are attempting to make history,
challenging The Chicago Bulls regular Season win record of 72 wins
done back in 1995-96 Season. On Thursday, April 7, the Bay Area
sporting schedule aligned perfectly for the fan whom had deep
pockets, and the day to participate in an elite double header.
The
San Francisco Giants fittingly kicked off their home opener facing
prime rival, The Los Angeles Dodgers. Festivities begin as early as 5
AM at the Public House at the Corner of 3rd and King, the Willie Mays
corner of AT&T Park. There are pre-game traditions Ive had the
pleasure to take part in through out the years. Two of my top 3
involve Ferries. The Larkspur Giants Ferry, and the Oakland Game
Ferry have to be two of the best pre-game rides in town! The third
has to be Giants' Flagship opening show pre-game kick off hosted by
KNBR morning ensemble, featuring 'Murph and Mac'. I am sure every
group of fans have their annual traditions migrating upon At&T
Park. It's an even year! Anticipation, and expectations run thick
through every member of the Giants family (Players and fans, alike).
Opening
home game versus the Dodgers ended up absolutely epic! The Giants
came from behind to tie it up in late innings, and won with a walk
off home run belted by home grown stud, Golden Glove short stop
'Don't Call Me Stamos!” Brandon Crawford. Cue Tony Bennett!
Even
with the Giants opener running extra innings, it left ample time for
an ultimate fan to listen enjoy the tinkling ballad of 'Leaving your
heart in San Francisco' in your seat at AT&T, then happily
sauntering back to Bart to catch an East Bound train over to
#Roaracle
Arena to capture history of Golden State Warriors to ascend as the
only second team in NBA history to reach 70 wins in an 82 game Season
against none other than Western Conference nemesis, San Antonio
Spurs. There's nothing sweeter than attaining historic benchmarks
versus the team that has quietly dominated 'Winning' since the
beginning of the Millennium.
April
7th, 2016 was an incredible day... It was stunning...
April 7th, 2016 should be framed in your mind as a perfect
day in The Bay...
Whenever
you see the opportunity aligning, enjoy the splendor and be witness
to history in progress!
