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ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts) Sat May 4, 2013, 02:00 PM May 2013

The Best of both worlds...

Going to the Tigers/Astros game tonight. That's a win-win when you're a Tiger fan in Houston, and you also have a soft spot for the struggling home team. Right on the third base line. We'll probably be the only ones there. Although there were quite a few fellow Tigers fans in attendance on Thursday night.

Go Teams!

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The Best of both worlds... (Original Post) ScreamingMeemie May 2013 OP

I almost got to see an Astro's game in 1973. Unfortunately, the Astros were out of town, so we madinmaryland May 2013 #1

We played the Redlegs and beat their legs off. We played the White Sox and beat their socks off.... El Supremo May 2013 #2

You were originally an Astros fan before going with the Rangers? madinmaryland May 2013 #3

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

1. I almost got to see an Astro's game in 1973. Unfortunately, the Astros were out of town, so we

Reply to ScreamingMeemie (Original post)

Sat May 4, 2013, 05:42 PM

May 2013

only got to take the tour of the Astrodome. Pretty cool. Still have a little square of the original astroturf on my desk!!

Got to see the Astros in Pittsburgh in 1978. The Buccos won!! Willie Stargell, Dave Parker, and the rest of the Lumber Company!!

El Supremo

(20,365 posts)

2. We played the Redlegs and beat their legs off. We played the White Sox and beat their socks off....

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #1)

Sat May 4, 2013, 05:53 PM

May 2013

We played the Astros...
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but it rained that day!

(thanks to Flatt and Scruggs)

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

3. You were originally an Astros fan before going with the Rangers?

Reply to El Supremo (Reply #2)

Sat May 4, 2013, 05:56 PM

May 2013

It's hard to tell what your allegiances are.

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