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Posted on 6/16/09 at 7:47 am to JEAUXBLEAUX
Went to a few games in the mid 1960s. I would walk over between classes and watch a few innings.
Day games during the week would draw “crowds” of 30 to well over 100 people.
The Box had no side bleachers and the biggest seating problem was trying to decide between sitting in the first row behind the plate, or in a row higher up behind the plate.
There was one guy there at the gate to check your student ID and I do not remember if he doubled at the “concession” stand – which I honestly do not remember if it had more than peanuts and drinks or was even open during the week. I guess they sold tickets at the box, but if they did, then I am sure that one roll of tickets lasted several years.
Sometimes a few of us would go over to see how the walk-on football players were doing. Don’t get me wrong, the LSU team had a bunch of players that were busting their butts and played hard. The focus was just football and basketball began to take hold when the Pistol arrived.
Anyway, it was still fun – and not too embarrassing. You had to experience baseball then to appreciate what Skip did for the Tigers.
Day games during the week would draw “crowds” of 30 to well over 100 people.
The Box had no side bleachers and the biggest seating problem was trying to decide between sitting in the first row behind the plate, or in a row higher up behind the plate.
There was one guy there at the gate to check your student ID and I do not remember if he doubled at the “concession” stand – which I honestly do not remember if it had more than peanuts and drinks or was even open during the week. I guess they sold tickets at the box, but if they did, then I am sure that one roll of tickets lasted several years.
Sometimes a few of us would go over to see how the walk-on football players were doing. Don’t get me wrong, the LSU team had a bunch of players that were busting their butts and played hard. The focus was just football and basketball began to take hold when the Pistol arrived.
Anyway, it was still fun – and not too embarrassing. You had to experience baseball then to appreciate what Skip did for the Tigers.
Posted on 6/16/09 at 7:50 am to Pietra
My first game in was in 82 or 83. The local police dept. had a deal where they took kids with good grades to the games. We sat right behind home place with the pigeons.
Even for the first three or for years of Skip, it was pretty laid back out there. My friend and I used to go sit out behind the chain linked outfield fence under the bushes and watch the game from there.
I also remember my dad just walking up and chatting for a while with Will Clark and Rafeal Palmero before a game with Miss. St.
Even for the first three or for years of Skip, it was pretty laid back out there. My friend and I used to go sit out behind the chain linked outfield fence under the bushes and watch the game from there.
I also remember my dad just walking up and chatting for a while with Will Clark and Rafeal Palmero before a game with Miss. St.
Posted on 6/16/09 at 7:52 am to ME712
I was at LSU the same time you were and I went to a few games before Skip was coach and the place was empty. 100 people in the stands would be pushing it. It didn't take long though for the crowds to start filling the place up once Skip was there and we were winning. 
Posted on 6/16/09 at 7:53 am to LSUlefty
I recall going as a kid, grammar school, and literally sitting anywhere we wanted to sit in the grandstands. I think there may have been a small set of bleachers down the third base line. Don't think there was anything on the first base side.
Posted on 6/16/09 at 7:57 am to LSUlefty
Posted on 6/16/09 at 8:13 am to wilfont
quote:
You coul sit anywhere you would like.
Best memory. Picking up a six pack of Pabst Blue Ribbon on North gate then sitting outside the stadium in CF razzing Joey Belle.
Posted on 6/16/09 at 11:03 am to Rockerbraves
Saw Bo Jackson slam a couple of balls into TS parking lot. Skip's first couple of yrs 84 or 85. No more than 200-300 fans. It was fun to watch the evolution.
Posted on 6/16/09 at 11:09 am to tasseaux joeaux
Know how Lamambe found out he was fired? He saw an advertisement in the newspaper for a new baseball head coach! LOL the AD didn't even tell him they were going to fire him before they placed the ad.
Posted on 6/16/09 at 11:26 am to LSUlefty
First game I went to was in '73 as a high school senior, during a visit to campus (maybe for JamJam?). Don't remember who we played, but remember Big Red bellowing in the stands and the late Mike Miley making a diving stop and flip to start a game ending double play. The next fall, we were cheering him on the football field. Coach Mac seemed to be only the person who didn't know he would leave in the baseball draft and our revamped offense didn't work too well without him. Then there was the tragic car wreck that ended his life.
I certainly attended more football, basketball and even gymnastics than baseball during my time at LSU, but we went to a few. Nothing at all like the current situation and I could have never imagined what LSU baseball would become.
I certainly attended more football, basketball and even gymnastics than baseball during my time at LSU, but we went to a few. Nothing at all like the current situation and I could have never imagined what LSU baseball would become.
Posted on 6/16/09 at 11:33 am to Beltway Bengal
When to several games with my Mom and Dad during 74. Can't recall anything about the games really just know that the stands were fairly empty. I and my younger sister would travel back and forth to where my parents were all the way up to the top of the stands. Nobody to tell us to sit down as there was no one up there.
Posted on 6/16/09 at 11:34 am to LSUlefty
Skip was hired my SR year. When we'd play an in-state school like SLU,they'd have as many fans as LSU would,about 150 under Lamabe.
In Lamabe's defense, LSU didn't really put much thought and effort into marketing or pushing LSU baseball.
In Lamabe's defense, LSU didn't really put much thought and effort into marketing or pushing LSU baseball.
Posted on 6/16/09 at 11:43 am to I-59 Tiger
Saw Archie play for Ole Miss in the late 60s.
Bert Jones was walking around in the stands.
I believe Jim Smith also doubled as the equiptment manager for the football team.
The pro scouts would tell the HS players to go somewhere else other than LSU.
Bert Jones was walking around in the stands.
I believe Jim Smith also doubled as the equiptment manager for the football team.
The pro scouts would tell the HS players to go somewhere else other than LSU.
Posted on 6/16/09 at 11:47 am to lpotterusa
I knew Jim Smith's son. Poor guy's dad never really had a chance there. Wound up being a EBR Deputy.
Posted on 6/16/09 at 11:52 am to LSUlefty
yup.. remember only parents and friends of players in stands.. and..... LSU was one of weakest college programs in state...
Posted on 6/16/09 at 11:55 am to LSUlefty
I went to many of the games 78-81 at the Box. Most of the time, crowds were sparse. I loved Big Red though!! He would bark out a marching cadence every time the opposing team's coach would go out to the mound to talk. He would yell, "Hup, Hup, Hup" for each step the coach took. By the end of the game, the coach would be quite annoyed, which is what we loved!!
Posted on 6/16/09 at 12:09 pm to LSUlefty
I went to the opener in 89 (well after Skip was hired and we had been to 2 CWS), Ben McDonald started, I bet there was not 100 people there.
Posted on 6/16/09 at 12:15 pm to Daigeaux
Daigeaux, I thought I cleared this up the other day about the '75 "Championship game" against Ga. at the Box but I guess not. That was the first game of a 3 game set, the 2nd, which we won after a rain delayed restart, and 3rd if necessary game to be played at Ga.
And AlwaysATgr, if you didn't see Paul Stefan pitch, you didn't go to any of the games while he was there, caused he pitched in damn near every one, especially '75!
'75 was the one year I can remember that ever came close to what it is today and even then it was small in comparison as the crowd grew as the team won and the season progressed. By the end of the season we were probably drawing 800-1000 fans a game.
In answer to the original question, if there were 250 people in the stands for a game before the Skip era, except for that '75 season and game against Ga., which they put some bleacher seats in for, it was considered a good crowd.
Tulane was the exception. There were always good crowds of 500 or so, maybe more for that one.
And AlwaysATgr, if you didn't see Paul Stefan pitch, you didn't go to any of the games while he was there, caused he pitched in damn near every one, especially '75!
'75 was the one year I can remember that ever came close to what it is today and even then it was small in comparison as the crowd grew as the team won and the season progressed. By the end of the season we were probably drawing 800-1000 fans a game.
In answer to the original question, if there were 250 people in the stands for a game before the Skip era, except for that '75 season and game against Ga., which they put some bleacher seats in for, it was considered a good crowd.
Tulane was the exception. There were always good crowds of 500 or so, maybe more for that one.
Posted on 6/16/09 at 12:19 pm to MiketheTiger69
Didn't PM play for the Tigers? Anyone remember what kind of player he was?
Posted on 6/16/09 at 12:29 pm to Rockerbraves
My grandfather used to buy a "family pack" of general admission tickets on the left field line for about $150 a season. This included four season tickets. This started before the Bertman era (84 I think) and we held onto them until the early 90s.
I do remember never sitting more than 2 or 3 rows from the field too. And we weren't the kind of people that showed up 3 hours early.
I do remember never sitting more than 2 or 3 rows from the field too. And we weren't the kind of people that showed up 3 hours early.
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