Event 30 – When the Lure of Post-Season Baseball is Just Too Strong

My View at the Rogers Centre during Game 6 of the World Series.
My view during Event No. 30, Game 6 of the MLB World Series in Toronto, Ontario.

The Written Word

Still Photos

  • Took a moment to capture me in my section.
  • A Hockey HoF goalie mask display greeted me at the Windsor Train Station.
  • Arriving at Toronto’s Union Station
  • A look at part of the SkyWalk.
  • My first look at the CN Tower and the Rogers Centre from the SkyWalk.
  • The Rogers Centre marquee says it all.
  • The side of the marquee.
  • A strange promotional pregame giveaway.
  • This woman was looking for Marlins Man and a spare ticket.
  • Tucked under the Rogers Centre this provided photo ops.
  • Which I took advantage of.
  • All fans received this towel as a World Series giveaway.
  • Ya gotta believe, right?
  • This Toronto mural was inside the Rogers Centre.
  • A look at the crush of people along the concourse.
  • The Fox Sports studio team pregame.
  • Along the ramp up to the 500 Level an oversized hat for a photo op.
  • The MLB Channel studio team on the field pregame.
  • I wonder what national anthem was about to be played?
  • The Dodgers’ logo adorn the video board.
  • As does the Blue Jays logo.
  • A look at the full Rogers Centre just before the game started.
  • Shortly after the game began, I began to wonder if this was Jeopardy! champion Mattea Roach.
  • What do you think?
  • Late in the game the mood was being set for a sing-a-long.
  • The Dodgers celebrate their 3-1 victory.
  • The World Series logo took over the video board postgame.
  • The media throng on the field.
  • The Catch Bar is named for Devon White’s amazing 1993 World Series catch.
  • The distance the to The Catch Bar.
  • I took a moment for a shot from the 200 Level.
  • I had a good look at the CN Tower once I left Rogers Centre.
  • There was a sizable police presence postgame.
  • One of my bus station mates shortly before 4 a.m. Saturday.
  • The bus station’s vending machine offerings were exceptional.
  • I’ll be there in a couple of months.
  • A look at the Hockey Hall of Fame from across Front Street.
  • This sculpture is in front of the Hall of Fame.
  • This 1972 Summit Series commemoration is in front of the Hall of Fame as well.
  • As I walked by this Starbucks …
  • … a mouse …
  • … in the coffee house.
  • The Eaton Centre along Yonge Street had Blue Jays’ fever.
  • Union Station a bit after 5 a.m.
  • The inside of Union Station at 5:30 a.m.
  • A view of downtown Detroit from Windsor, ON.

Video

Video Diary #1 – Pretrip
Video Diary #2 – On the train
Video Diary #3 – In Toronto
Entering the Rogers Centre.
Lots of people on the concourse.
Entering my Rogers Centre section.
Yoshi Yamamoto’s long toss routine.
My seat view at Rogers Centre.
Devon White’s ceremonial first pitch.
“O Canada”
The Blue Jays take the field.
Shohei Ohtani’s third at bat.
A little Rush for you.
Video Diary #4 – After 6 innings
Video Diary #5 – After 7 innings
Let’s sing!
Video Diary #6 – Post Game
Dodgers’ celebrate the victory.
The Dodgers’ team bus.
Video Diary #7 – On the Streets
Video Diary #8 – Windsor Train Station

Fun Facts

  • Traveling Party – Doug was solo on this trip
  • Last Time Visited – Doug was just in Toronto 13 days prior for Events No. 27 and No. 28. … He’d previously been to MLB World Series in Detroit in 2012 (Game 3) and 1984 (Games 3 & 4). … His previous trips to the Rogers’ Centre (then Skydome) occurred in 2007 and 2008 with family members.
  • An Amped Crowd – It took me about 30 seconds after I stepped off the train in Toronto’s Union Station to get a feel for how ready for this game the City of Toronto was. Fans, and just everyday citizens, seemingly were all wearing Blue Jays’ garb. The closer I got to the Rogers Centre the more evident it was that this city, this province, this nation was ready for the game and – hopefully – celebrate.
  • Missed Opportunity -This was the 121st MLB World Series. It was, quite likely, my only opportunity to see the final game of a MLB season and was, in large part, a reason I chose to go all-in on attending Game 6. Disappointed in the outcome would be an understatement. Even more disappointingly, after getting about an hour of sleep total over the previous 36 hours, I couldn’t make it past the fifth inning of the decisive Game 7. (Which we all know now became an instant classic.) Thankfully, these days replays are plentiful and also nearly instantaneous. What a brutal way to lose the World Series. Sigh:-(
  • Running List of States Traveled To/Through (26 total) – Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, & Wyoming
  • Running List of Countries Traveled To/Through (8 total) – Argentina, Canada (Ontario & Quebec), England, Japan, Korea, Scotland, United States, & Wales
  • Distance Traveled – 442 miles roundtrip to Rogers Centre from my home.
  • Cumulative Distance Traveled After 30 Events – 68,935 miles
  • Up Next: Fargo, ND, for a trip to the Fargodome and a North Dakota State Bison football Saturday and Winnipeg, MB, for the 112th CFL Grey Cup.