All Star Game 2012 ~ Part 1

The hubby and I scored the hottest tickets in Kansas City this summer and two weeks ago attended the MLB All Star Game and many festivities. Being the baseball fanatics that we are, this was very exciting! I mean, baseball is what brought us together. ;) This was definitely a big check on our things to do, and we had the best four days, even in the heat of July. Here are three of the four days.

Saturday ~ Fanfest

 Rollie Fingers ~ Hall of Famers signing autographs

Home Run Derby trophy

 Fountains dyed blue with the ASG sign ~ me and the hubby

Sunday ~ Fanfest (again), Futures Game, and Celebrity Softball Game

 Joe Carter

 The hubby getting his autograph

 The stadium looked fabulous!

 Eric Stonestreet ~ KSU alum and my fav

Mike Sweeney

 It was so fun to see all the celebs and baseball legends. Bill Self was there (though he's so not a celeb in my book) and hit a home run. It was pretty funny because it was literally a mix of booing and cheering throughout the stadium. I did a little booing (in between laughing at the "cheering" chaos) while the hubby was cheering away. The guy next to us gave us the strangest look. Haha - house divided!

Monday ~ Workout Day and Home Run Derby

 

 We saw the Budweiser horses and pup (who was apparently exhausted)

 Walking around ~ again, the stadium looked incredible

 The blimp was up there the entire day Monday and Tuesday

 All Stars working out and getting interviewed

 My first sighting of Chipper Jones!! (White sunglasses with his boys)

 So excited (and hot and sweaty) for the HR Derby

 Zach Brown Band ~ They did an amazing job. Country music and baseball. What's more American than that?

 Three of the eight participating in the HR Derby

 Winner!

Here is a video of the entire stadium booing Robinson Cano and chanting Billy Butler. It was kind of sad (you can sort of hear me say at one point "I feel bad") and a little funny and showed how true our fans are. Seriously, the guy lied and acted like it was nothing. I like to think the country learned a little lesson about us "Midwestern folk". We are very kind people, but we are also very loyal people.

 

Stay tuned for part 2 of the final, most important, and most exciting day, All Star Game day...