This day in history - September 26, 1981: Nolan Ryan pitches his fifth no-hitter
The Major League Baseball playoff season will soon be upon us. It is a glorious time of year. I know a lot of people who don't really follow baseball but they get very interested in the game as the weather starts to get cooler. It just feels right, like a time to hunker down with friends to maybe think about the passage of yet another season - literally and metaphorically.
The American League Division Series begins on September 30th and for the National League it's October 1st.
It's been a long time since my Toronto Blues Jays were in the post-season, but I remember sitting at a bar downtown with a friend, a friend we recently lost to cancer, as Joe Carter hit that ball just over the left field fence to beat Philadelphia in 1993 for Toronto's second series win in a row. And all hell broke loose.
Then we hit the street to party all night. It was a good time.
Yes, watching baseball when there is chill in the air feels just fine.
(Cross-posted at Lippmann's Ghost.)
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