June of 2000. The upstart sox, who had been winning the division by 3.5 games, embarked on a week long road trip. 3 games @ Cleveland, who had ruled the division for years. 4 games @ the Yankees, who are the YANKEES!!!. This is the sox chance to prove they can "compete with the big clubs" SOX SWEEP 'EM BOTH
I had front row tickets for the Monday game after the trip @ Comiskey vs. Cleveland. The place was electric that night. I got there early, tailgated, Gave the team a LOONNNNGGGG standing ovation, Saw a great game, Kip Wells pitched great, And during the entire top of the ninth the crownd chanted "EIGHT AND A HALF", which was how far cleveland was behind the sox in second place.
coming in at not even close second was Robin Ventura hitting a walkoff grandslam in extras on my birthay.