I mean, I can tell you about them. Sure, I can recite Dave Niehaus call of ” The Double” perfectly on command. But, I cannot speak with first-hand accounts. The truth is, during the greatest moment in Mariners franchise history, I was probably asleep.
I was still two months away from turning four. I wouldn’t become a big fan of baseball for another six years. The truth is, I missed most of Edgar’s prime. I saw his great 2001 season but I had no appreciation for it at the time.
I was at his final game, crying like a baby as he grounded into a fielder’s choice in his final at-bat.