I found myself downtown today right about the start of the Niehaus memorial at Safeco Field. So, we decided to attend, it was a nice tribute to a great announcer. I was struck by something, I realized as we stood there at the homeplate gate, that I likely listened to Niehaus more than I listened to my own father. I also realized just how hard the Mariner's have been hit by Niehaus' death, when I saw the free coffee and sandwiches. I am not sure, but I don't think food and drink has been given away inside a ballpark since the Civil War. We have been the among the luckiest fans on earth, we may not have won a Pennant, but we heard Dave 5000 some odd times and that ain't bad. So long Dave...
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