See this guy here?
His name is Bobby Cox and he is all I've known of Braves baseball. I started watching Braves games with my dad back in 1996. It started when we went to Atlanta that summer for a family wedding. Now I am a huge daddy's girl and I always have been, but back then, it was out of control. Not only that, but I just thought it was way more fun to hang out with my dad, my uncle, and my cousins rather than go to a silly rehearsal dinner (I really didn't understand the concept behind a "rehearsal" dinner anyways). So that's what I did - I went to my first ever baseball game with my dad and other family. I was clueless and really all I cared about was getting on TV (it didn't happen). When we came home from that trip, watching baseball with my dad became something new and fun for us to do!
But back to Bobby. Bobby has been the manager since that very first game I attended. That is 14 years of my life. Just think - I was 9 years old when this love affair started! Ask any baseball fan, and they'll tell you he's an incredible manager and has managed some incredible teams that were made up of not-as-incredible individuals.
Bobby's last game as a manager will be this upcoming Sunday. On Saturday - at the game we'll be at - they are doing a Bobby Cox tribute and I'm going to do my best not to cry. But for sure no promises.
Other people I'll be hanging out with this weekend:
My boyfriend Brian (don't worry, Will knows about him)
My new friend Jason - I think he's a keeper
Atlanta, here I come!
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