The San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers rival is a tale as old as time. Baseball is an American pastime and since my first Giants games, I have been a die-hard fan. While many Giants fans have simply “jumped on the bandwagon” since their World Series Title in 2010, there are still many other teams out there, with fans just as dedicated. Opening day the Giants and Dodgers faced off, sure to put on a great game. Before the game a man named Brian Stow was brutally attacked outside Dodger Stadium. Many of us living in Santa Clara don’t realize how sad this story is and how close to home it should have hit. Stow is a 42-year-old paramedic for Santa Clara County and often worked SCU sporting events as well as others held on campus. These paramedics are at all of our games, and we depend on them to be there if our lives are put in danger, and they have succeeded. Sadly, Stow has been in a medically induced coma suffering severe brain damage. Monday night, April 11, 2011 the Giants and Dodgers faced off once again, but with a drastically different beginning. Both teams stood together, facing the crowd as they honored Brian Stow and talked about what it was to be a true fan. The Giants didn’t pull out as the victors in the game but it was monumental showing that we are all fans of the game above all else, and we need to remember that when we think about what happened to our local hero, Brian Stow. The second game of the series is going on as we speak, and the Giants are sure to keep their lead (they’re up 5 to 4 in the top of the 8th!).
Just kickin’ it around.
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