Bearcat Fan - Newbie or Long-time?

1974 Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats Varsity Baseball Team

You might be a long-time Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Baseball fan if . . .

1.    You see jersey number 23 on the field and the first name you think of is legendary Bearcat Head Coach Jim Wasem.

2.    You show up for a game at Bearcat Baseball Field with the temperature in the 80s and you layered up and  brought an extra jacket

3.    You saw Bearcat Baseball games coached by Jim Johnson.  Extra points if you saw Jim Wasem coach.

4.    You remember Marty Albertson as a hot-hitting short stop more than as a league-leading safety and punter.

5.    You've ever been nervous walking up the rickety stairs to the Bearcat Baseball Field’s press box

6.    You've watched a game during a rain shower with a winter coat on the east side of the press box to block the wind.

7.    You had to scurry your toddler from the Bearcat bullpen so the pitchers could warm-up.

8.    You remember the rivalry with MIAA conference baseball powers Northwest Missouri State, Southwest Missouri State, and Southeast Missouri State…between 1969-1983.

9.    You understand the significance of 1975.  

You might be a Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Baseball newbie if .. .

1.    You show up at a game when the temperature is in the upper 60s, wearing shorts and a t-shirt, and are surprised how cold it is.

2.    You park in an open parking spot located next to the field between home and 3^rd Base thinking you scored a primo parking spot for the baseball game.  Your excitement is rewarded with a baseball-sized hole through your windshield…or the car next to yours…you hope.

3.    You ask, "Where do you buy tickets?"

4.    You think a Bearcat Baseball game is the perfect place to bring your dog…then you meet Mark Clements.

5.    You're surprised when the Event Staff doesn’t stop you from bringing a cooler of food and drinks into the game.

6.    You ask why the #3 hitter is bunting with a runner on first base or you get to the 7^th inning and think the game is almost over.

7.    You don't get excited when the Bearcats beat Missouri Western, Central Missouri, or Emporia State.

8.    The numbers 1975, 1983, and 7 mean nothing to you.

9.    You're surprised at how much fun you can have at Bearcat Baseball games.

Go Cats!!
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