An enduring legacy
Posted by Carl on February 7, 2008
With my little Bekah still under the weather Tuesday, I’ve had the opportunity to update all three blogs (the UOCAB, the full disclosure blog, and the UOLB), I nearly completed the feat within a 24hr. span - it’s something that hasn’t happened in months.
As I struggle a little for material in these last few days before ST, I’ve found myself reflecting a lot on last season (primarily, I think, due to the amount of time spent going through the hundreds of photos I took and never had the chance to look at). Since the blog started back in September of 2006, I’ve been contacted by people from as far away as South Korea - most of whom were seeking out information about a player, some just to let me know they enjoyed the blog. There’s a small minority that have disagreed with the blog’s “take” on things, but that’s to be expected and as I learned, it comes with the territory. From a local perspective, through the blog I’ve met some great people, most of whom I would consider friends - Bruce, Patrick, Neate, Pete, Todd and others. And that’s just my own experience, from relatively recent and limited contact with the organization. I’m quite certain that the Cat’s Pride group, and many other people/fans have stories to relate about lasting friendships they’ve made (to say nothing of the former Lynx employees - follow the link, there are some interesting photos over there). Over the past few years, we met all kinds of people in the stands - a California to Ottawa transplant (what was he thinking?) who loved baseball, a family up from Mississauga, a guy visiting all the MLB and MiLB parks in one season to name but a few.
The incredible reach of the internet has added to the list of acquaintances. I was recently contacted by a gentleman who’s put up a very nice website dedicated to Former Lynx Coach (FLC, I guess), Rod Nichols. Tom’s site includes Rod’s Lynx card and some photos from the 2007 season and is more than worth a visit.
