Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Texas Rangers Home Opener









Mike decided last year that he was going to take Dylan to a Rangers Game this year. A memory that every dad hopes to share with his son. He picked Dylan up from school about 10:30 and they headed to Arlington for the Rangers home opener against the Baltimore Orioles. Little did they know that when they left that morning that it would end up being a day that neither of them will ever forget. As Dylan has put it - IT IS THE BEST DAY EVER!!! Long story short, they were given tickets by an officer that was on duty outside the ballpark. The seats were in the 4th row behind home plate. WOW!! Dylan was thrown a ball from a ball boy on the field and sitting two rows in front of Mike and Dylan was Nolan Ryan. After locating a pen and a little bit of timing and luck Dylan went and spoke with Nolan Ryan and he signed his baseball. If you look closely in the 4th picture you can see Dylan standing in front of Nolan Ryan while he is signing the ball. Dylan's feet have not touched the ground since the ball was signed. We are now trying to find the perfect case to hold such a special memory!