We had some fun outings to the ballpark this week. (Since the kids are done playing RBY, we were going through withdrawal!...Not really!) Scott has a former youth group member who recently got called up from the minor leagues to play on the Oakland A's. We saw the A's were playing in Anaheim and decided to go. Long story short, we ended up purchasing an extra set of tickets, so were at the ballpark two different nights of the three game series. The first game we attended we sat on the first base side and got close to Steve, but couldn't get his attention before the game. He played great and was fun to watch. The second game we attended turned out a little differently. At first we were disappointed because the tickets we bought online ended up to be on the third base-side far from the Oakland dugout. We thought our chances of saying hi were shot. Scott and the kids tried unsuccessfully once, but made their way back to our seats. However, later while watching the Angels warm up, Scott noticed Steve was on the field greeting some fans. Scott and the kids jumped out of their seats and made a mad dash around the entire stadium to try and catch him. I kept watching to see them come down the other side of the stands, and make their way toward Steve. Finally after brushing past a kind-hearted stadium usher, they got their chance. Scott called out and Steve called him and the kids over. Scott said it was kind of surreal when the crowd parted and they made their way down to the field. :) Steve is a great guy and was so gracious. He chatted with Scott and the kids for awhile. So fun! Although we hadn't been the die-hard A's fans like my dad and brother, we now have a definite tie to the team. Steve went on to play another great game catching and then hitting a 2 run homer! Great memories! Thanks, Stephen Vogt!
