Around the Horn: Favorite Player

Y'all, are you as excited as I am that baseball season is literally right around the corner? I didn't get to talk baseball last week because I was busy vlogging with the best of 'em. Sorry, Kasey. I promise to do better!

I'm going to be honest, y'all. It doesn't really take much for a player to make it to my "favorites" list. I mean, they all wear those really amazing tight pants, right? I do have two people that immediately jump to mind.

Bobby Cox.
Yes, he is retired and he hasn't actually played baseball since 1970 but he did play! He retired as the Braves manager. He's one of my favorites because it was always fun to see how many times he would get thrown out of a game. It was a sport in and of itself. It was exciting and hilarious at the same time. Don't believe me? Watch...

and my other favorite?
Brian McCann.
I can (kind of) forgive him for going to the Yankees. Kind of. I'm still a little sore about that. Not only do I feel like he's a great player, but he also had really great at bat music when he was with the Braves. As far as I know, he doesn't have at bat music with the Yankees. The last song he had with the Braves was All I Do is Win. I can't help it, y'all. I just really love this song for some reason.
So there you have it. I'm a cheap date and will add you to my favorites list if you have tight pants, fun music, and get kicked out of a game.

Who is your favorite player?
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Take Me Out to the Ballgame!

Y'all! Baseball season is almost here! If there's one thing you NEED to know about me, it's that I really love baseball. Not just ANY baseball though. Atlanta Braves Baseball. Let's face it, I'm a born & raised Georgia girl and my dad brought me up the right way, watching every single Braves game! Sure, I'll watch football, but when the Braves are on, we're absolutely watching. No questions asked. It's the ONLY pull I have over the T.V. hahaha.

Clearly, I have a lot of baseball memories. If I had to pick my absolute favorite one though it would be from October 1995. For those that aren't familiar with Braves history, that's the last time they won the world series. I was 7 years old with a strict 8:00 P.M. Bedtime. However, for the World Series games, my dad let me stay up to watch! We belted out "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" at the bottom of the 7th. Let's face it, who doesn't belt it out though?

Y'all... this was a huge deal for my little 7 year old self. Not only did I get to stay up PAST my bedtime, but I got to bond with my dad over baseball. I'll never forget cheering at the T.V. Or booing when Cleveland would score. My dad is absolutely thrilled that I still remember this. But, how could I not?!

A close second favorite memory would be taking Zander to his first baseball game. It was August 2011, he was 18 months. My boss at my old job had season tickets for the Gwinnett Braves. Every now and then he'd give out the tickets when him and his family didn't want to go. So not only did we have free (amazing) seats, parking was included! HECK YES!

I'll never forget how fascinated Zander was watching the game. At first he wasn't sure what to think, but he quickly got into it. A kid after my own heart!  It also helped that it was a minor league game, and the mascot interacts with the kids a LOT. He still watches baseball with me now.

What's your favorite baseball memory? Are you a diehard Braves fan like me? Link up with Kasey and Jessa to share!