Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Today I found 8 cents . . . all pennies.

The first seven cents were found at a Chevron gas station, that I stopped at on the way to the Astros game this evening. The first penny, perhaps one of the best finds that I have ever made, was found on a shelf in a refrigerator that I opened to get a drink. The remaining six cents were scattered about the ground and in a candy display by the front register. The final penny of the evening was found on the ground at the Astros game.

Game Two of the Astros v. Phillies in the book, and my prediction of an Astros sweep remains on track. One of the two decisive plays of the evening came in the 9th inning when the Astros batter was called safe at first. Judging by the reaction of mild-mannered Ryan Howard the runner was probably out. Instead Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel was out when he argued the play, and the game was all but over as the Phillies lost concentration. They hung around till the 13th inning when Joe Table tossed a batting practice ball to Hunter Pence, that was promptly deposited 406 feet from homeplate, well into the stands.

Autographs were a bit slow today, but I did manage to add four more Phillies, including Jimmy Rollins. Thus, the total on my ball now sits at 15 players, including all the position players, save notoriously bad signing Pat Burrell.

Totals for the day: 8 cents
Race Totals: $573.72