Journal entry 38: March 31st

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Today was our opening game. The first ever game for the Trenton Mud uppies, the first game ever at Waterfront Park. It was hard not to get caught up in the exciting atmosphere, the games and festivities going on in the parking lot, all the tailgaiting parties. I used to joke about tailgaiting parties, how people gorge themselves in anticipation of watching other people excercise. But now I can see the allure of them. I liked to think they came to see my debut. But with so many young women carrying signs and wearing shirts that said "I'm next" it's clear they were here to see the debut of the first woman. Ginny had a bit of a rocky beginning. She walked her first batter on four straight pitches and gave up a run in the first inning. But she recovered, with some help. With two out in the first and a man on second I caught a long fly ball for the third out. Ginny pitched six innings, giving up three runs, before Jackie took her out. I also got my first hit. I was one for four, but still I have one single, and one RBI because it drove in a run. We won 8-7. For now our record is 1-0, 1000% average. It always seemed a bit odd to me that every team starts off at 000% and half of us jumo to 1000%. I can always tell it's very early in the season when any team still has an average of 000% or 1000%. I also saw ratings of the ceremonial first pitch. Sylvester Stallone threw the first pitch for the Phillies, Stephen King for the Boston Red Sox, Jerry Sienfeld for the Mets, Alyssa Milano for the Dodgers. King had the best throw according to the talking heads. Overall, it was a great day.