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While I have been a sports fan my entire life, my greatest memory, the moment where I felt connected because I was a witness to it, was on May 29, 2010.
I was vacationing in South Florida that Memorial Day weekend, and decided to attend a Marlins ballgame. I decided to go the first night.
The game I ended up going to was Roy Halladay’s perfect game!
I got to the game a little late, about the third inning, and as I was getting into my seat, I glanced up at the scoreboard and saw the Marlins hit total, 0. I didn’t think much of it.
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After 5 innings I looked up again and saw that same zero. I asked a Marlins fan sitting next to me if they even had any base runners yet, and he said no.
Then I watched Halladay get into some tough situations, working the count to three balls on several hitters, but he managed to pitch his way out of it, including some defensive help from Jayson Werth.
When he retired Hanley Ramirez to end the 7th inning, then at that point there was a growing feeling in the crowd that Halladay could pull this off. For good measure, I pulled out my phone in the 8th inning to check and there was the headline at the top of the page. BREAKING NEWS: ROY HALLADAY OF THE PHILLIES HAS A PERFECT GAME THROUGH 7 INNINGS.
And sure enough, the rest is history. He finished it off, and left me with the greatest baseball memory I will ever have!!
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37 of 112![MLS players walk on the field with T-shirts supporting equality before the opening game of the MLS is Back Tournament between Orlando City SC and Inter Miami CF at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on July 8. Orlando won the game, 2-1.]()
38 of 112![Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies tries to make a diving catch off of teammate Austin Riley during a simulation game at Truist Park on July 8.]()
39 of 112![Christian Pulisic celebrates after scoring a goal during Chelsea's 3-2 win over Crystal Palace in a Premier League match at Selhurst Park in London, England on July 7.]()
40 of 112![Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco throws a pitch during workouts at Progressive Field on July 6.]()
41 of 112![NASCAR Cup Series driver Kurt Busch (1) leads the field to the green flag during the Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 5.]()
42 of 112![Sky Blue FC goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan goes for the stop against Utah Royals FC forward Tziarra King during an NWSL Challenge Cup game at Zions Bank Stadium on July 4. The Utah Royals won the game, 1-0.]()
43 of 112![The Milwaukee Brewers' Logan Morrison fails to make a diving catch during the team's resumption of training for the 2020 season on July 4 at Miller Park in Milwaukee.]()
44 of 112![Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich raises the German Cup (DFB Pokal) trophy as he and his teammates celebrate after defeating Bayer Leverkusen, 4-2, at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on July 4.]()
45 of 112![The Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani throws during a workout at Angel Stadium on July 3.]()
46 of 112![Chicago Fire player Djordje Mihailovic during training on July 3 before the MLS is Back Tournament in Orlando.]()
47 of 112![Rhein Gibson walks on the 18th hole during the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club on July 2.]()
48 of 112![Inter Miami CF players jog on the field during training on July 1 before the MLS is Back Tournament in Orlando.]()
49 of 112![Sky Blue FC and OL Reign line up before their NWSL Challenge Cup game at Zions Bank Stadium on June 30.]()
50 of 112![Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring a goal on a penalty shot against Atletico Madrid on June 30. It was the 700th career goal for club and country for Messi.]()
51 of 112![Dustin Johnson plays his shot from the lake on the 15th hole during the final round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament at TPC River Highlands on June 28.]()
52 of 112![Julie Ertz (left) consoles her Chicago Red Stars teammate Casey Short after taking a knee together during the national anthem prior to their game at Zions Bank Stadium on June 27.]()
53 of 112![Portland Thorns FC midfielder Lindsey Horan (10) heads the ball away from North Carolina Courage forward Lynn Williams during the first half of the opening game of the NWSL Challenge Cup at Zions Bank Stadium on June 27. the two-time defending NWSL champion NC Courage won the game, 2-1.]()
54 of 112![San Jose Earthquakes players participate in team training for the MLS is Back Tournament in Orlando on June 25. Mandatory Credit: San Jose Earthquakes via USA TODAY NETWORK]()
55 of 112![Liverpool supporters celebrate as they gather outside of Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, England, on June 25, after Liverpool clinched the English Premier League title, the club's first such title since 1990. Liverpool took the title after Manchester City was defeated by Chelsea, 2-1.]()
56 of 112![Spectators watch from a 真人百家家乐官网网站home and hang a sign along the first hole during the first round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament at TPC River Highlands on June 25.]()
57 of 112![Kevin Tway yawns on the green for hole No. 1 during the first round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament at TPC River Highlands on June 25.]()
58 of 112![NASCAR drivers push the car of driver Bubba Wallace to the front of the grid on pit road before the Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on June 22.]()
59 of 112![Rory Sabbatini leaves the course during the final round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament at Harbour Town Golf Links on June 21.]()
60 of 112![Ground staff clean the cross bar of the goals during the English Premier League match between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England, on June 21. The match ended in a 0-0 tie.]()
61 of 112![Empty stands during the English Premier League match between Aston Villa and Chelsea at the Villa Park stadium in Birmingham, England, on June 21. Chelsea won the match, 2-1.]()
62 of 112![Tiz the Law (8) with Manuel Franco up, wins the 152nd running of the Belmont Stakes in front of a mostly empty grandstand at Belmont Park on June 20.]()
63 of 112![Houston Dynamo player Maynor Figueroa during team training at Houston Sports Park on June 17.]()
64 of 112![Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang takes a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement before the Premier League soccer match against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England. The English Premier League resumed June 17 after its three-month suspension because of the coronavirus outbreak.]()
65 of 112![Arsenal players warm up before the Premier League match against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, on June 17. Manchester City won the match, 3-0.]()
66 of 112![FC Barcelona and Leganes players hold a minute of silence prior of the Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on June 16. FC Barcelona won the match, 2-0.]()
67 of 112![Spectators watch Colfax-Mingo (Iowa) High School play Tri-County High School on June 15 at Principal Park in Des Moines. The afternoon game marked the first high school sporting event since varsity competitions were postponed due to the coronavirus.]()
68 of 112![Daniel Berger celebrates winning the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament at Colonial Country Club on June 14. It was the first PGA Tour event since March.]()
69 of 112![Fans find seats in the stands at 真人百家家乐官网网站homestead-Miami Speedway for the NASCAR Cup Series race on June 14. NASCAR admitted about 1,000 spectators for the race, all members of the military, first responders and their families. It was the first professional sports event in the U.S. with a live audience since mid-March.]()
70 of 112![John DeStefano, right, mans the grill with Paul Kvedaras at their tailgate outside 真人百家家乐官网网站homestead-Miami Speedway on June 14. The NASCAR Cup race was the first professional sports event in the U.S. with a live audience since mid-March.]()
71 of 112![Robert Braaksma, 6, hoped to collect some autographs on his checkered flag during the NASCAR Cup race at 真人百家家乐官网网站homestead-Miami Speedway on June 14.]()
72 of 112![Race fans look on during the Chicago Region June Sprints race on June 13 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.]()
73 of 112![Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo challenges AC Milan's Lucas Paqueta during the Italian Cup (Coppa Italia) semifinal second leg match on June 12 at the Allianz stadium in Turin, the first to be played in Italy since March 9. The 0-0 draw sent Juventus into the Italian Cup final.]()
74 of 112![Dustin Johnson and the PGA Tour returned to action on June 11 for the Charles Schwab Challenge without spectators on the course at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth.]()
75 of 112![NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick celebrates with friends on a screen after winning the Folds of Honor Quik Trip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on June 7.]()
76 of 112![FC Schalke 04 alternate players sit on the bench during the Bundesliga soccer match against Union Berlin in Berlin, Germany, on June 7. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.]()
77 of 112![Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Burki wears a T-shirt reading "black, white, yellow, red, HUMAN" in solidarity with protests raging across the U.S. over the death of George Floyd. Dortmund defeated Hertha Berlin, 1-0, in the game played on June 6.]()
78 of 112![The green flag drops on the IndyCar season opener at an empty Texas Motor Speedway on June 6. The series was originally scheduled to begin its season on March 15.]()
79 of 112![Alamo Heights, Texas little league baseball players spray their bats before batting practice on June 1.]()
80 of 112![Workers sanitize the octagon between fights at UFC on ESPN 9 in Las Vegas on May 30.]()
81 of 112![The green flags drops on the Alsco Uniforms 500 in front of an empty grandstand at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 28.]()
82 of 112![Houston Dash players complete drills on May 29 as small group training resumes in preparation for the NWSL season.]()
83 of 112![People on a sideline video board watch the Danish Super League soccer match at Ceres Park in Aarhus, Denmark, on May 28. Fans used Zoom to be a part of the action in the game between AGF and Randers FC.]()
84 of 112![Players vie for the ball as fans live on to the screens on the sidelines during soccer match in Aarhus, Denmark on May 28, as the season resumed following a two-month absence due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.]()
85 of 112![The Tampa Bay Rays' Manuel Margot (left) and Willy Adames workout at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 25.]()
86 of 112![NASCAR Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski celebrates winning the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24.]()
87 of 112![Phil Mickelson reads a putt for Tom Brady on the 17th green during "The Match: Champions For Charity" at Medalist Golf Club on May 24 in Hobe Sound, Florida.]()
88 of 112![Pit crew members wave to drivers before the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24.]()
89 of 112![Cardboard pictures of fans are placed in the stands prior to the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and Bayer Leverkusen, in Moenchengladbach, Germany, on May 23.]()
90 of 112![A banner reading "For Borussia, against ghost matches" is displayed during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and Bayer Leverkusen, in Moenchengladbach, Germany, on May 23. Leverkusen won the match, 3-1.]()
91 of 112![Fans of German Bundesliga club Hertha Berlin sit outside at Fraenky sports bar to watch their team play against rival Union Berlin on May 22 in Berlin, Germany. The Bundesliga resumed matches last week, albeit in empty stadiums. Fans are mostly watching the games live from 真人百家家乐官网网站home or at the first pubs that have been allowed to reopen.]()
92 of 112![Kyle Busch gets ready for the Toyota 500 at Darlington Raceway on May 20.]()
93 of 112![Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff walk down the first fairway during the TaylorMade Driving Relieve Supported By UnitedHealth Group on May 17 at Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Florida.]()
94 of 112![Kevin Harvick celebrates after winning the Real Heroes 400 at Darlington Raceway on May 17.]()
95 of 112![Cars go through a turn past a sign at Darlington Raceway thanking people working during the coronavirus pandemic. NASCAR, which has been idle for 10 weeks because of the pandemic, made its return with The Real Heroes 400 on May 17.]()
96 of 112![Ted Simmons, Bobby Greene and Randy Reddick cheer the start of the The Real Heroes 400 while listening outside at Darlington Raceway on May 17.]()
97 of 112![Drivers head through a turn in front of an empty grandstand during the NASCAR Cup Series' The Real Heroes 400 at Darlington Raceway on May 17.]()
98 of 112![Fans are seen watching the match on Television in a sports bar called J&M during the Bundesliga match between FC Union Berlin and FC Bayern Munich on May 17 in Berlin, Germany. All matches until the end of the season will be played behind closed doors.]()
99 of 112![Cheering mannequins are installed in empty seats for the soccer match between FC Seoul and Gwangju FC at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul, South Korea, on MAy 17. In a statement, FC Seoul expressed "sincere remorse" over the controversy, but insisted that it used mannequins, not sex dolls, to mimic a 真人百家家乐官网网站home crowd during its 1-0 win over Gwangju FC.]()
100 of 112![RB Leipzig's Angelino gestures before taking a corner kick during the German Bundesliga match against SC Freiburg in Leipzig, Germany, on May 16.]()
101 of 112![Dortmund defender Raphael Guerreiro (back) scores as the Bundesliga gets back underway in Dortmund, Germany, on May 16. No fans were allowed in the stands.]()
102 of 112![Hertha defender Dedryck Boyata, left, talks to teammate Marko Grujic as the Bundesliga gets back underway on May 16 in Sinsheim, Germany.]()
103 of 112![The ball is disinfected after the German first division Bundesliga football match between RB Leipzig and SC Freiburg on May 16.]()
104 of 112![South Korea's Park Sung-hyun watches her tee shot on the first hole during the second round of the 42nd KLPGA Championship at Lakewood Country Club in Yangju, South Korea on May 15, 2020.]()
105 of 112![Tony Ferguson fights Justin Gaethje during UFC 249 on May 9. Gaethje claimed the interim lightweight belt after defeating Ferguson at UFC 249, which was held without fans at Jacksonville's VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.]()
106 of 112![The Fubon Guardians line up after beating the Uni-Lions at Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium on May 8 in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The league allowed 200 fans into the stadium.]()
107 of 112![Brad Sweet in the 49 car and Donny Schatz in the 15 car race at Knoxville Raceway during the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series on May 8.]()
108 of 112![A general view of atmosphere for the K-League opener, in which Jeonbuk FC defeated the Suwon Bluewings, 1-0, at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on May 8 in Jeonju, South Korea.]()
109 of 112![Atlanta United midfielder Gonzalo Martinez gestures during the first day of voluntary individual workouts at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground in Marietta, Ga. Major League Soccer announced that starting on May 6, players may begin to use outdoor team training fields for individual workouts.]()
110 of 112![Hanwha Eagles pitcher Warwick Saupold throws during the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) League season-opening game between SK Wyverns and Hanwha Eagles at the empty SK Happy Dream Ballpark on May 5 in Incheon, South Korea.]()
111 of 112![The stands at SK Wyverns club's Happy Dream Ballpark are filled with placards featuring their fans during the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) League opening game between SK Wyverns and Hanwha Eagles at the empty SK Happy Dream Ballpark on May 5 in Incheon, South Korea.]()
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