The following story is 100% true. It hasn't been embellished in any way. It can be verified by other people, including an employee of the Cardinals. And it probably would have been one of the all-time classics, if not, for you know, what happened.Game 6. I wasn't going to go. I had 2 standing room tickets to the game, but I also had a ticket to Game 7. If the Cardinals lost, well, I didn't want to see that. And if they won? I was in the door for Game 7. If not for my friend Bo literally flying in that morning from Denver to go to the game, I wasn't interested. In fact, I asked him If we should sell the tickets and make a little cash. He made it clear we were going to the game.For all the games I've been to, including a previous World Series game, I'd never had standing room tickets. I figured we'd get in like 30 minutes before the game and be set. Turns out there are people that go in 2 hours before the game and lay down like they're in a coffin to pr...
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