Interns at Giants Game - July 1st, 2007

The average avid teenage baseball fan would scout around looking for a job and hope that his or her weekly paycheck covers just enough for a decent seat, a mouthwatering jumbo hot dog, two cool 20 oz. bottles of Coke, a #1 fan finger, and a sufficient number of coins for bus fare. As 17-year old interns at United Way of the Bay Area, both Kevin Wong and I, Janice Leung, were granted the privilege to attend a baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks.



We were both ecstatic when we received Giants tickets during the second week of the internship. We also had the opportunity to invite a friend, so that was awesome. Coincidentally, my friend and I are acquainted with Kevin's guest. The day game was held at 1:05pm at AT&T Park, with our megastar rookie, Tim Lincecum starting at pitcher. His appearance, with the backup help of the superb team-offense, produced a stunning win of 13-0. The atmosphere could not have been any better.



The sell-out game had enthusiastic fans screaming and dancing to the chicken dance every time Barry Bonds was at bat. Our adrenaline shot up as we thought he was going to make history with yet another awe-inspiring homerun to chase Hank Aaron’s 756 homerun record. Although he did not hit a homer, he contributed to the team with a double that scored his fellow teammates on base.



The weather was perfect, with a quick, chilly breeze whipping our face every now and then. Our seats were located at the center of the best views in the stadium. We were able to watch kayakers in McCovey Cove wrestle for the ball as it plopped into the water. Overall, our time at the game was just perfect with us indulging in the famous Gordon Biersch Gilory garlic fries.

Janice Leung