Fan appreciation or fan ripoff weekend?

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1 hour ago, OFFNY said:

 

 

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On the final series of the season in 2011 against the Red Sox, the ushers in the section that I usually sit in (field level, 1st baseline) were being unusually strict, and asking to see the tickets of everybody there. They had not been doing so the night before (Monday), but they were on that particular day (Tuesday.) Time after time, they continually booted people out of the section whom did not have the corresponding ticket(s.) The tickets that my girlfriend and I were in the upper-reserve in leftfield. When the usher asked to see my tickets, I showed them to him, expecting him to give us the heave-ho. But to my surprise, he said, "Yeah, OK. I saw you two here last night." He then escorted us to a nearly empty row in that field-level section, and told us to sit there. I gave him $5, because I was so grateful for him making an exception to the rule for my girlfriend and I. 

 

One year later year later, I saw him again. I walked up to him, and gave him another $5. He was surprised, and asked me what that was for. I told him, "You're a really good guy."

 

o

I know some nights it needs to be enforced.  You have 30k there and maybe a division rival, you need to keep order.  I am smart enough to understand that and don't look to buy the cheapest ticket to get into the park expecting to sit in the $60 seats.  Some nights though the ushers should be instructed to not make a big deal of this, especially after 3 or 4 innings into the game.  He had nothing better to do except harass me and my daughter which is a real shame.