| So many times in the past in casual conversation | | | | group seemed to be unattached single male and |
| I have heard the remark, "the first date (John or | | | | female in goodly numbers. The baseball stadium |
| Joe or whoever) we went to a baseball game. | | | | today is not a ticket for seats it's a ticket for |
| Naturally now that I am busily providing my | | | | adventure. For the older crowd there is even a sit |
| information on baseball for all to enjoy many of | | | | down knife and fork dinner restaurant up near the |
| the people I meet confirm this same comment. | | | | press box. |
| Would it not be a most amusing statistic to know | | | | Your biggest crowd will be found at the garden |
| for real how many first dates enjoyed a thrilling | | | | tent area where the picnic or carnival atmosphere |
| baseball game. One step further how many of | | | | with some theme motif draws droves of mixed |
| those first dates blossomed into more romance | | | | couples. The drink is not the big orange with a |
| and then marriage? | | | | coney. Souvenir cups touting the entire array of |
| The first game I attended this season sort of | | | | cool frosty beer with some exotic floating leaf. |
| intrigued me for there seemed to be an inordinate | | | | The seating in this area is not stadium sit down |
| number of the 20's to 30's age group in | | | | and watch the curve ball get belted into the stars. |
| attendance. The demographics of baseball from | | | | Fantastic assortment of park like benches and |
| my younger days sure appeared to be a | | | | round table set the tone for "It's Party Time." |
| different age group. | | | | When the game is over somebody won and |
| As I recall the stands especially the bleachers | | | | nobody lost. |
| would be teeming with the 10 to 15 year age | | | | I suppose what it really boils down too is it is still a |
| group. The more sedate grandpa group filled the | | | | boy and girl thing at the ball park but a little |
| first and third baseline box seat sections. Through | | | | different atmosphere. Conventional dating of boy |
| out the grandstands were scattered the older | | | | goes by picks up his date and they go to the |
| sandlot age ball players and the dads, uncles and | | | | baseball game has changed. Now it is I'll see you |
| cousins of the younger bleachers bunch. | | | | at the game Louie. |
| My first game observation with the 20's or so | | | | This statistical thing would still be most interesting. |