[analphilosopher] Keith Burgess-Jackson: My Tigers

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Posted by Keith Burgess-Jackson:
My Tigers
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   It may not be fair, but I have two baseball teams: the Detroit Tigers
   and the Texas Rangers. I'll always love the Tigers. I grew up with
   them. I fell asleep many nights with a transistor radio under my
   pillow, listening to Ernie Harwell. I can still hear his voice in my
   mind's ear. When the Tigers won the World Series in 1968, I was in
   seventh heaven. Little did I know that the Tigers would not return to
   the World Series for 16 years. In 1984, when I was a graduate student
   at The University of Arizona, my Tigers won the World Series again. I
   have been twice blessed. But I've been away from Michigan for almost
   23 years, and I no longer follow the team closely.

   In August 1989, I moved to the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, which has
   its own baseball team. I adopted the Rangers. I've been to the
   ballpark many times over the years. I always put the game on
   television, although usually with the sound muted so it doesn't
   distract me from my work. The Rangers have been to the playoffs a
   couple of times, but never won. I hope to live long enough to see them
   in the World Series.

   Tonight my two teams played in the ballpark a few miles away. I refuse
   to root, since doing so would be rooting against one of my teams. I
   simply enjoy the game. The Tigers won big this evening, striking seven
   home runs. If you can believe it, the Tigers are 3-0. The Rangers are
   struggling at 1-3. It's great to have baseball again. Life begins
   anew.