08-23-2002, 05:10 PM
It also helps if you know a few of the guys on the team. Since working at Jacob's Field, I've gotten to meet a lot of players, not just from the Indians, but from other teams as well. So if you're lucky, sometimes you do get a return on the investment. Hell, Jason Giambi bought me a beer at The Velvet Dog when he was in town about a month back. He was really friendly, very cool, and made me feel like an equal even though I was just an usher at the ballpark and he was making millions on the field. There are a few people out there who make you feel like it's a "we" thing when you talk to them. They talk about the sport in terms of what they're doing for the city and the people in it. That makes it feel like a "we" thing as well.