Source: wreg.com --- Wednesday, October 11, 2017
CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs fans are famous throughout Baseball, but for a group of strangers in the bleachers, Monday’s NLDS game was about more than just the win. Lauren Hinkston Hintzsche was at the game with her husband and posted a moving story of the kindness of Cubs fans during the game: Even though the Cubs win was just awesome, this story tops a win anytime in my book…. An older couple sat next to John and I in the bleachers. They have season tickets up behind the plate but after conversation found out that this is where their playoff tickets were. She continues: Anyone who has sat in the bleachers knows that even on a good day, the bleachers can be tough to navigate. As the group began to chat with one another, “because you know in the bleachers we are all one big happy family,” Lauren says, a set of brothers also began to chime in . One lives in Chicago and the other lives in San Diego and flew in to hang out with his brother. The brothers were also very helpful to the older couple. They noticed right away that the older gentleman was having a tough time and had helped him down the stairs to sit in their seats. (Assigned bleacher seats during the play offs, who knew?) … During the game they would help the older gentleman stand when the crowd stood and the one guy stayed seated at times so this gentleman could see the game. The older couple also caught Lauren’s eye for their compassion. During the game, this older couple he ...
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