Comments on: Baseball

By: Gustavo

Gustavo — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:02:26 +0000

Alan: that’s way cool man. You just missed the last Tigers World Series win. What a year. I still remember how crazy with excitement the city was. Even though I was just seven, it was something that is still alive in my head. It’s pretty rare to find Tigers fans on the west coast but they are out there. Well, keep your fingers crossed on a good second half of the season. Even though I’ve seen you sporting the Dodger Blue, don’t forget about the english D.

By: Alan

Alan — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:48:46 +0000

RE So does Alan have family in Michigan or how did the name happen?

Yes, my family lived in Detroit, I was born in ’85 and my dad followed the Tigers almost religiously. So when I was born he named me after his favorite player on the team. So I became a Tigers fan since birth because there wasn’t much of a choice. haha

By: Gustavo

Gustavo — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 05:34:50 +0000

My dad was the same. He’s been a baseball fan from the moment he got to the states. Other sports like football and basketball didn’t exist in his life until we grew up.

So does Alan have family in Michigan or how did the name happen?

By: cindylu

cindylu — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:37:34 +0000

My boyfriend is named after Alan Trammell.

I think another reason it has such a following is because we can see ourselves in the players. My dad didn’t really follow the Lakers, even in their heyday in the ’80s. But he definitely followed the Dodgers, even before Fernandomania. The NBA only recently became more diverse. As for football, you can’t even really see the players with their helmets.