We were fans, simply fans, because we loved the game. Fans, who as we grew older could walk up to Fenway on a hot August afternoon, score some cheap bleacher seats, soak in the sun, drink a beer and have a little fun. And when that game ended, win or lose, we remembered that it was only a game after all.."There was a certain feeling of well, got that over with!" he says. "It's like I don't have to stew that I haven't won one of these. You know, they're very arbitrary, these awards.

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