October 1, 2013 should have been an ordinary fall day. A Tuesday in Pittsburgh marked with the first day of October, most would have expected to be filled with thoughts of the Steelers and anticipation of the Penguins. Maybe it would have been a nice day for a walk to see the leaves changing or a great day to start looking for Halloween costumes or pumpkins. After all this was the way of life in Pittsburgh during fall in October. But October 1, 2013 had something different in mind. It would be one of the greatest days in Pittsburgh sports history. That's not an exaggeration. When your baseball team has not had a winning season in 20 years and your ballpark has never hosted a playoff game, it's not an exaggeration. When you have no memory of a winning baseball team and no playoff games to remember because you were nine years old (now thirty years old) when it last happened, it's not an exaggeration.
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Joyce Henderson
4/16/2014 10:39:13 am
This is an awesome piece, and I cry every time I read it. I really enjoyed going to the games with you, and having the experience of being in Pittsburgh when the Pirates were making their comeback.
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Sarah
4/16/2014 02:30:47 pm
I'll always remember how much fun we had during the 2013 season. We will have to pick a date to go to a game this year!
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Joyce Henderson
4/17/2014 01:41:56 pm
That would be great!!
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