I've lived my whole life in various parts of NY state.
I grew up in Rochester, going to Red Wings games when Cal Ripken, Mike Boddicker, Storm Davis, were all playing in AAA. One day, one player gets removed from the game and an announcement is made he's been called up. I ask my dad what that means, and he tells me that player is joing the Baltimore Orioles. I've been an O's fan ever since. This happened in the early 80s, when I was 6-7 years old.
And, I loved the yearly Orioles-Red Wings exhibition in Rochester. I used to go to that game every year as a kid, collecting autographs.
