The Ballpark at Arlington is the home of the Texas Rangers. When it comes to sports, I am a total homer. I love my home town teams. This building is amazing and so unique for this area. You will understand better when you see what sits next door, tomorrow.
“Dude, she’s here.” Adam said while pushing me out of the dugout.
“I know. I see her.” Truth is, I had spotted her as soon as she entered the stadium. Three games in a row, she was here. Sitting in the same seat. Her red hair and pale skin was a contrast to the darker complexions in the stadium. She came alone and sat alone on the 3rd base line.
“You going to go talk to her?”
“Adam, I am a professional baseball player and I have a game to play.”
“Your a chicken shit.” He yelled and trotted out to left field. He turned back one last time and tossed the ball to me.
“If you don’t by the end of warm ups, then I will.”
I threw the ball purposely over his head so he would have to jump to catch it. When he came back down, he tripped over the 2nd base. I looked over at her and she was laughing at him.
I walked over and kicked the third base. I yelled for Samson on first to throw me the ball. It hit my glove with a thud. I retrieved it, threw it to Davis on second. Davis threw it back to Samson on first and back to me again, thud. I loved the sound of that thud.
I peaked behind me and she smiled at me.
I guess this was my chance. I headed over to the stands and handed her the ball, “First practice ball of the game goes to the prettiest girl in the stands.”
She laughed. I walked back to the base and continued with warm ups.
After warm ups, I look over to the red headed girl one more time before heading in the dugout. She tossed the ball to the third base coach.
“Damn it.” I said out loud. Defeated, I went back into the locker room.
“Dude, what happen?” Adam asked.
“I guess she was immune to my charm.” I turn towards the 3rd base coach yelling my name.
“Smith, here.” He tossed a ball at me. Instinctively, I caught it, thud.I watched coach leave the locker room laughing. “What?” “Look at the ball, dumb ass.” Adam said.
Happy you finally took a swing. Home run. Call me. Amanda 555-4823
The Ballpark can be a romantic place.
That’s a great looking ball park and I’m not even that big a baseball fan! 🙂
I’m not really a baseball fan, but I love going to the game to people watch and the food.
Cute story. I’ve been to that ballpark once. I took my son who was a big Yankees fan to see NY play the Rangers. It was on a July 4th back in the mid-1980’s. They had fireworks after the game. It was like the perfect all American type day.
Hey Arlee, that would have been Arlington Stadium. They knock that place down in 1994 and the Ballpark at Arlington was open. I went to the old park as well. If you get a chance the ballpark is worth seeing.
I’ve never been to a ballpark…gasp!
Lynda, you should go. Great opportunity to people watch.
Great story, Great looking ballpark and I’ve never been to one either. Another great location for AtoZchallenge meet-up! tee hee..
Oh, that would be cool. Pick a date. 🙂
Fun story. I have never been to Texas. It’s possible that the last time I saw baseball was in Chicago before Wriggly Field had lights.
Hi Rhonda. I went to wrigley field a long long long time ago. It was cool because it was historical.
love love love the writing, story and most of all that thud 🙂
Thanks Ida. I like this story, too.
Great story, looks like a beautiful ball park.
Thanks for stopping by Kathy.
That picture makes me hungry for Cracker Jacks and a hot dog.
I know. I have tickets for next week.
I saw that one coming! We are rather dense when it comes to women.
Super cute story, it was so happy. I loved it and it made me chuckle 🙂 Gorgeous ball park
That’s so great. I thought it was funny, too. haha.
Haha! That was really cute! I didn’t see it coming at all 🙂
Thanks Gwen. I am working on my romantic suspense. haha.
Awe! This ending gave me a huge smile.
We love our home town teams here, too. As a newer sports fan, I don’t necessarily share the rivalry passion, but I do love seeing our teams win.
I loved the story, so lighthearted and fun. I was grinning through the whole thing.
Love it…great post!
Thanks Jo.
That park looks amazing and I don’t even like baseball!!
Jenn @Scribbles From Jenn
Haha.
Ballparks are one of the more iconic sporting arenas, I think. I mean, I love Gillette Staduim and all, but nothing (of this sort of thing anyway) represents Boston like Fenway Park!
I want to see Fenway and the Green Monster, but I think my trip is after baseball season. You right, ballparks are classic. But, check out my Cowboy Stadium Post tomorrow. It is quite impressive (the stadium, not the post).
I’ve been to ballparks before but never to one THAT big and I used to live in DALLAS…;~)
Good luck with the challenge! I participated last year and had a blast!
Donna L Martin
http://www.donasdays.blogspot.com
Thanks Donna. The Ballpark is impressive.
Hi Sydney, another nice flash fic. I expected the end this time 🙂 Can’t wait to read more from you this month!
Amelia (wordsfromsonobe.wordpress.com)
Baseball is probably the most baffling American sport to us non-Americans. Makes no sense to me.
Me too. I don’t like the game. Can’t watch it on TV, but the stadium experience is fun.
The ball park does look stunning, and I am not even a baseball fan! 🙂
Haha.
My hub is a HUGE baseball fan. Actually, he had a baseball scholarship when he went to college. I, on the other hand, hmm, tolerate baseball . . . do admit the game’s gotten faster . . . and did surprise hub with tickets to a Nationals home game in Nats Park on the 14th . . . but, hmmm