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The Polack MSgt

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6. I used to ba a Pirate fan

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:18 AM

Sep 2018

I grew up in the tri-state area about 14 miles from Wheeling WV

But the Air Force set me down in SW IL and I retired here.

In the 20 years I've been here, the Cardinals continuously put contenders on the field, let me and my family in for free (All military and family on non sellout games are admitted free) and the entire region pulls for them.

Meanwhile the Pirates were being run into the dirt - more of a cattle ranch or money laundering operation than a Baseball team and the whole region ignored them...

So after 5 or 6 years I switched.

I'm happy that the Pirates are a legit franchise now.

I'm happy for my cousins and friends in the area that still care about Baseball, all 8 of them

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Go Rockies! world wide wally Sep 2018 #1

I know you know the feeling WWW The Polack MSgt Sep 2018 #3

I used to.love the Cards because I hated the Cubs so much having grown up on the South side world wide wally Sep 2018 #4

I used to ba a Pirate fan The Polack MSgt Sep 2018 #6

I hear ya. Cards fan here since the 60's honest.abe Sep 2018 #2

Let's go, Brewers! I wanna see someone NEW/DIFFERENT KCDebbie Sep 2018 #5

AHEM... The Polack MSgt Sep 2018 #7

2015 my @$$! That sounds like yesterday! KCDebbie Sep 2018 #8

My Giants sure helped you Cards last week Brother Buzz Sep 2018 #9

The Giants are so depleted this year The Polack MSgt Sep 2018 #10

Was a game, last week or so, the Giants lineup didn't have ONE Brother Buzz Sep 2018 #11

OOOF. that hurts The Polack MSgt Sep 2018 #12

It's hard to muster enthusiasm for your team when they lose ten games in a row Brother Buzz Sep 2018 #13

What in the world was the bench coach thinking? GusBob Sep 2018 #14

I just stared at the TV slackjawed The Polack MSgt Sep 2018 #15

now that its over for the redbirds I'm rooting for the brew crew. Kurt V. Oct 2018 #16

Me too. The Polack MSgt Oct 2018 #17

i was glad to see moustakas wind up there too. Kurt V. Oct 2018 #18