Last Friday, a group of friends from the HKS program, Halla and I went to our first (but definitely not the last) baseball match. We had an absolute blast and I especially want to thank John Pontrello for getting us tickets.
1. In the 7th round, fans sing “Take me out to the ballgame” and “Sweet Caroline”. Everyone knows the lyrics.
2. At Fenway park, numbers are updated by a person, not a computer.
3. You are required to have a hotdog and beer, or your local hosts will get extremely offended. The hotdogs and beers are very good, so this isn’t too much of a challenge.
4. Redsox fans can get a little dramatic when unhappy about their team’s performance (e.g. when losing against a team like Minnesota). Leaving early is considered “ok” to skip traffic or if you are not interested in participating in a potential riot caused by losing against an unfavourable team.
