Halfway down a Tropicana Field aisle that separated sections 120 and 122 an eight-year-old boy sat on the edge of his seat. In a matter of hours he would have to wake up and go to school, but that was of little consequence. His ears rang from the constant clanking of cowbells and his vocal cords strained for late life. His hands throbbed from beating the back of the chair in front of him. The date was October 19th, 2008 and the Rays and Red Sox were battling for the chance to appear in the Fall Classic. It was the eighth inning of Game 7 of the American League Championship Series.
“Utter Joy” Dan Wheeler reflects on the Rays journey to the ALCS in 2008
