Getting to know John
John
MLB
Favorite Team: Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles
I was born in Maryland and had the Orioles not always been on cable it’s quite likely I never would have become a fan of the Braves. Either way I couldn’t see more then three or four Oriole games a month and even though the Braves weren’t very good when I started watching baseball in 1989 they were a team I sure could see every night as they appeared on the nationally brocasted TBS network.
I was a Braves fan for years, still rooting for the Orioles on the American League side throughout the 90’s and even attending a couple of games at Oriole Park.
Teams I hate: Boston Red Sox, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees,
Favorite Players: (one day I’ll get this in order) Greg Maddux, Frank Catalanotto, Dave Hansen, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, Javy Lopez, Mike Mussina
Least Favorite Players: David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, Curt Schilling, Kevin Youkilis, Ivan Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Barry Bonds
NFL
Favorite Team: Dallas Cowboys
Teams I hate:
1. Washington Redskins
2. New York Giants
3. Philadelphia Eagles
4. San Fransisco 49ers
5. Pittsburgh Steelers
6. New England Patriots
7. Green Bay Packers
8. San Diego Chargers
9. Chicago Bears
10. Miami Dolphins
Favorite Players: Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Jay Novachek, Roger Staubach, Jason Witten, Roy Williams, Larry Allen, Flozell Adams,
Least Favorite Players: Tom Brady, Clinton Portis, Donovan McNabb, Mark Rypien,
NBA
Favorite Team: San Antonio Spurs
Teams I hate: Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavricks, Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics
Favorite Players: Tim Duncan, Brent Barry
Least Favorite Players: Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson (to think I used to like him when he was a Hoya), Shaq O’Neil
Ballparks We’ve Visited (in chronological order)
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD
Minute Maid Field, Houston, TX
U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, IL
Ameriquest Field/Rangers Ballpark, Arlington, TX
Texas Stadium, Irving, TX
Nelson Wolff Municipal Stadium, San Antonio, TX
Whataburger Field, Corpus Christi, TX
Memorial Stadium, Fort Wayne, IN
Hammonds Field, Springfield, MO
Ray Winder Field, Little Rock, AK
Turner Field, Atlanta, GA
