Yesterday was the York Revolution‘s season opener.
© 2011 by The York Dispatch. The Camden Riversharks, umpires and York Revolution stand at attention as members of the York Youth Revolution bring the American flag onto the field before the season opener on Friday, April 29, 2011, at Sovereign Bank Stadium.
I’d covered the team’s first exhibition game last week, so inwardly I was worried about making the same “first game”-y pictures. Fortunately, the fanfare was much different and more grand than it had been last week. And I didn’t make still pictures of the opening ceremony after all because my editor had me on video duty:
The most exciting moment of the game? For at least a few people, this was it:
© 2011 by The York Dispatch. After diving into the crowd behind home plate, York Revolution catcher Octavio Martinez shows the ball that he successfully caught bare-handed after Camden Riversharks outfielder Drew Macias' bat in the third inning of the Revolution's opening day game on Friday, April 29, 2011, at Sovereign Bank Stadium.
I happened to be shooting from the stands when Martinez caught that ball for the Riversharks’ final out of the third inning. Otherwise, I’d never have made this shot — and I wished all the more I had a 300mm for less depth of field. (With the access we get in the stadium, a 400 would be almost excessive except for far outfield action.) I’m shooting the game tomorrow, though, and will probably be borrowing Bill’s (manual) 300.
A few more shots:
© 2011 by The York Dispatch. The Spring Garden Band and Sovereign Bank Stadium are reflected in band member Michael Bubb's tuba as the band performs outside the stadium before the York Revolution's opening game on Friday, April 29, 2011.
© 2011 by The York Dispatch. York Revolution first baseman Mark Ori high-fives outfielder Val Majewski as the starting lineup is announced before the season opener on Friday, April 29, 2011, at Sovereign Bank Stadium.
© 2011 by The York Dispatch. York Revolution third baseman Vince Harrison and outfielder Scott Grimes greet outfielder Val Majewski as he runs home in the first inning against the Camden Riversharks on Friday, April 29, 2011, at Sovereign Bank Stadium.
No kidding.
© 2011 by The York Dispatch. A reduced crowd watches the fireworks show after the York Revolution season opener against the Camden Riversharks concluded on Friday, April 29, 2011, at Sovereign Bank Stadium.
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