Was I Drunk??????

Was I drunk???  I plead the 5th... But I will say this..  I NEVER thought it would be the way I would make it on the field...  

As for my side of the story....

I made my work day short since this was going to be my first game in the stadium since my days of seeing the Phils at the old Vet.  I hit my local watering hole ( Chickie and Pete’s ) after my 1/2 day of work to get some lunch and to get my drinking on.  After a tasty burger and a couple of cold Budweisers, I ventured back home waiting for a couple of friends to show up for the game.  We then proceed to consume more cold beers and ventured over to the stadium, which was a (2 beer) 5 minute walk. We got over to the stadium around 4 pm and were waiting for the gates to open.  My buddies went looking for a beer stand while I took moved onto to the left field seats in hope of getting a ball.  A couple of the players were in left tossing some balls to the fans and warming up.   I think it was Chad Durbin who made the infamous toss of the ball to the stands. I reached for it, slipped, and proceeded to hit the bushes and then tumbled head first towards the warning track.  I did correct myself and threw my feet over my head, how I will never know, so I would come down on my feet like a nimble cat.  As I came down and hit the gravel on the warning track I twisted and landed totally wrong on my feet and screwed up my ankle.  Of course the cart came out and got me as I could not stand.  They took me in to the medical staff to look me over and in my embarrassment I declined treatment (Bad Load move!!). They took me in the ‘Gatorcart’ over to my home which was right around the corner (Thanks again to the medical staff !).   I spent the next 4 months off my feet as my ankle was totally FUBAR!!  I did however receive tickets to another game at a later date as I missed my first game from falling during batting practice.   Lesson learned..??  I don't know, but the sweet thing is to know that the Phils did win the World Series that same year on my birthday no less, so was it my own personal karma that lead the Phils to the title..? Maybe.  Just glad I didn't land on my head and get hurt worse than I did...Since that game, I have been to several games and know that I park my ass in my seat and make good friends with the beer guy and keep them flowing...

As told to BL Chris by The Zinsk

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