Sleepless in Chicago

Wednesday afternoon. No, I'm not literally there with my boys, but you know I'm there in spirit. You see, today is my birthday. I can see you all out there, smiling and perhaps wishing me a Happy Birthday. I clearly do not have any California/Anaheim/Los Angeles (boo, hiss) Angels fans in my readership for, if you were a die hard like me, you'd know what October 12th means to my beloved team.

It was October 12th, 1986, in Anaheim Stadium, top of the 9th with the boys comfortably ahead of the Boston Red Sox by a score of 5-2, when, with two out and just one pitch separating them from the Angels' first World Series, Donnie Moore pitched to Dave Henderson who knocked it right over the wall, scoring himself and Rich Gedman, and tying up the game. In the top of the 11th, Henderson hit a sacrifice fly to center to send Don Baylor home, and that was it for the Angels' season. Oh, technically they had to go back to Boston and lose two more games in one of the most spectacular folds in MLB history but, for all intents and purposes, their season ended with that one pitch from Donnie Moore. [Moore's shocking suicide less than a year after the end of his major league career was partially a result of his brooding on this failure; he said he was doomed to be remembered for just one pitch and one failure. Sadly, he was probably right.]

In any case, it's my 38th birthday and there's just one thing I want. (No, I'm not going to type it here...you know it's bad luck to tell anyone what your wish is!)

Go Angels!!!

Comments

The Silver Fox said…
Happy B-day! And Angels win to go with it too!
Anonymous said…
Happy Birthday!

You have a semi-lurking Orange County resident that reads you, but alas...I am not a baseball fan ;).

In basketball news, I am a Sacramento fan stuck in Lakers Country, and ouch...that hurts =).

I hope you enjoy your day!
Happy Birthday, Denise! Hope you have a really great rest of the day!!
Lori said…
Happy birthday! Its my birthday too actually, we have more than just or mission in common.
Brooke said…
Happy birthday!
ABC said…
Happy Birthday, girl!
Shannin said…
Happy Birthday, Denise! I am rooting hard for the Angels. Glad they won Game One...here's to three more...
brent said…
happy bday denise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yvonne said…
Happy birthday sweetie!!! I know nothing about that base-ball stuff you were talking about, but whatever it was, I hope it does what it's supposed to do. :-)

{{{HUGS}}}
Anonymous said…
Happy Birthday woman! Another Libra :)
Marisa said…
Happy Birthday Denise! I hope you enjoyed your "personal holiday" and may this new year for you be the best year yet!
Alda said…
Happy happy birtday Denise! [Slightly belated...] Hope you had a fantastic day and that the next year brings you lots of blessings. :)
Anonymous said…
Hope you had a great day Denise. And may your wish, whatever it was, come true :)
Argy said…
Happy belated birthday sweetheart!!!!
May you find what you seek!!!
Mia Goddess said…
Day late, dollar short here ~ I blame baby brain!!!

Hope it was the happiest of happy days, much better than '86 for sure!
xoxo
Mia
Happy belated birthday!

And I have to confess to rooting for the White Sox, but you have my condolences. Maybe next year.

I'm still ticked at the Angels for changing their name. Again.

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