There Are Those Who Call Me Tim's Ticket Stubs

The Gulls used to win all the time at home in the mid to late 90's, so I wouldn't be surprised if they won this game too. Further support to this hypothesis is that San Diego was the best team in the league in the 1997-1998 season, and Reno was one of the worst. I didn't write down who won this game on the back of the stub, so I guess it will always remain a mystery. If I ever find out, I'll come back and update this. And what kind of team name is Rage? Was the team named Rage because everyone in Reno is really angry? Terrible name.

Labels: 1997, Gulls, Hockey, Rage, Sports Arena, Stub, Ticket, WCHL

Yeah, I remember absolutely nothing about this game. I had to look up the score from a college football historical scores website. What did I learn? I learned that New Mexico won this game 36-21 over the Aztecs. SDSU went on to finish the season with a 5-7 record. The Lobos played in the WAC Championship game, and the Insight Bowl, but lost them both. At least the ticket stub correctly identifies the stadium as Qualcomm Stadium.

Labels: 1997, Aztecs, College, Football, Lobos, New Mexico, Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego State, Stub, Ticket

In 1997 I started watching NASCAR on TV and became a fan of the oval circuit. This was the first live race I attended. My favorite driver, Jeff Gordon, ended up winning the inaugural race at the California Speedway. We sat right by the start /finish line within the first 10 rows. I went with Uncle Eddie and Uncle Mike, and my cousins Mason and Alex. I remember being in traffic for hours to get to the race. It was the last NASCAR race any of them ever went to. They aren't stock car racing fans. I, on the other hand, have been to 3 more races since.

Labels: 1997, California 500, California Speedway, NASCAR, Racing, Stub, Ticket, Winston Cup

Another Fernando Valenzuela start, but this one didn't go so well for the big guy. The Astros scored 12 runs to support Shane Reynolds. They got their runs on 15 hits, and 12 of those were singles. It was not a great night in the field for the Padres. Scott Livingstone made two errors at third, and Quilvio Veras kicked in one at second. This led to 8 of the Astros runs being unearned.

Labels: 1997, Astros, Baseball, Jack Murphy Stadium, Padres, Stub, Ticket

Esteban Loaiza starts for the Pirates and successfully keeps the Padres at bay. Tony Gwynn hit his first of 17 home runs, a season career high, in this game in the 8th inning off Matt Ruebel. There was nothing else really significant in this game, other than a Kevin Elster home run off of Trevor Hoffman.

Labels: 1997, Baseball, Jack Murphy Stadium, Padres, Pirates, Stub, Ticket

Sterling Hitchcock makes his first start as a San Diego Padre and throws a 1-hitter through 8 innings. Trevor Hoffman pitches the ninth, doesn't allow a hit, and picks up his first save of 1997. This becomes another Padres no-hitter close call, were it not for a Rico Brogna RBI double in the 5th. The ticket stub from this game says Qualcomm Stadium, yet future 1997 ticket stubs still say Jack Murphy Stadium.

Labels: 1997, Baseball, Padres, Phillies, Qualcomm Stadium, Stub, Ticket

Another game with my Uncle Mike using tickets he got through Disney. Unfortunately, this game didn't go so well for the Canucks. The Mighty Ducks won, making this the first time I saw the Canucks lose.

Labels: 1997, Arrowhead Pond, Canucks, Hockey, Mighty Ducks, Stub, Ticket