My grandfather was a big baseball fan but he absolutely detested the Yankees. I don't remember his favorite team as it has been a long, long time ago. He related a story to me about the only major league game he was able to attend. He was a farmer in Iowa and couldn't get away from the farm for very long due to having livestock that needed tending to. I don't remember the team or where the game was but he said he was so excited to get to see his team play live. It was a gift to himself and quite expensive for a farmer to pay for the travel and other expenses. He got his ticket for a seat that wasn't exactly the best but it wasn't the worst location until he got to the seat. There was a support pole right in front of his seat and he had to constantly look around it to see the game. That experience so disappointed him that he never tried to go to a game again.
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