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stajx weitfenbtfc sxtjktaf fflfffibw w old baseball memories become irreplaceable souvenirs while joe carters 93 serieswinning home run became my last per haps greatest thrill as a baseball fan 1 have finally had enough of play ers and owners gutting the game of its timeless joy my baseball memo ries dating all the way back to my childhood will always remain with the coming of october and the baseball playoffs next week its inevitable that some of those recollections will resurface after all the influence of a childhood centred around the fantasy of big league sport is always mere i can still recall the excitement i felt in grade 1 when jackie robinson led the brooklyn dodgers to victory in the 1955 world series i may have been blind to the social significance of robinson being the first player to cross big league baseballs colour barrier but i was very much aware that this guy was my hero my passion for baseball would extend through my teens and even into my 20s but unlike the carter rocket shot heard all around the baseball world not all my memories involve historic happenings theyre as like ly to evoke fond recollections of ball diamond doings that had signifi cance to me while going unnoticed by others take june of 1969 my girlfriend was expecting me to accompany her to her grandparents cottage for the weekend the thought of waterskiing and lying in the sun for a few days had definite appeal to a guy of 20 problem was my beloved athletics who had just recently moved from kansas city to oakland were featured on tv that saturday i had been following them since my early teens as they continually lan guished in the league cellar now they were showing signs of rewarding my patience they had a young outfielder who was proving to be a home run threat i wanted to watch my new hero on what might be the athlet ics only appearance on tv that season ur ision 0 ultimate service ketaxina environment njjaljllnlij hair studio and esthetique call for a complimentary consultation 905 6420336 6328 main st stouffville why trust us with your home improvements double- lifetime warranty tront consumers gasgentekwan v- storm doors to second floors we do it all basements roofing bathrooms kitchens eavestrough entrance doors patio doors porch enclosures storm windows siding sofit fascia wos of installations in your area mobss limited sajwj i audurkti harmur home improvements a ummmm gold club 905 9480366 416 5050493 come vist our showroom 2650 john st unit 9 markham all products 100 canadian manufactured i from where i live bruce stapley young love being what it is i managed to convince my girl to go to the cottage without me telling her i would borrow my dads car and drive up when the game was over i sat down with my chips and pop and watched the game i wasnt disappointed the first time the young pup came up he set me to jumping with joy when he knocked one out of the park it was the only run the as would get that day but that didnt really matter i got what i was hoping for and happily spent the rest of the weekend with my future wife the athletics fell short that season and the next before finishing first in 71 they won the world series three straight years beginning in 72 the culmination of my allconsuming fandom one player reggie jackson helped lead the athletics to those championships mr october whose bat powered the yan kees to consecutive series victories later that decade jackson hit upwards of 600 homers in his career but there is one i will never forget the first one i saw hit him on ty when i stayed home from a cottage just like carters historic blast some things are destined to remain forever etched in the memories of a for mer baseball fan determined to hold on to a few irreplaceable souvenirs on any work over 10000 ifandymaj jj847678 connection 18004650064 replica car j the fifth in a series of limited edition maaco repfica cars specially made m by racing champions not available in stores you must present this ad at time of free estimate to receive your maaco replica racer while supplies last limited time offer m supreme paint service value prep package ultraviolet sunscreen iik priced separately 95 1 laidlaw blvd 1 block east of mccowan off hwy 7 markham uhoh better get hours monday friday 8am 6pm saturday9amnoon bodywork rust repair and stripping of old paint extra vans trucks and commercial vehicles by estimate additional surface preparation may be necessary not valid with any other offer maaco auto painting bodyworks centers are independent franchises of maaco systems canada inc prices hours and services may vary l