I used to get really nervous every time Alec would be switched to a different team. Of course the fact that I wanted him to do well and make friends himself, but also the fact that I knew I would have to make all new friends and learn a whole new system as well. As mentioned in one of my previous blog post, he’s been with six different teams just since I’ve known him and 7 in his whole career (not including different levels within the organization). Because of this, I’ve pretty much gotten used to meeting new people every time but in the beginning, especially as a new baseball girlfriend, I was really nervous and had no idea what to expect.
Here’s basically how it went:
I was a new baseball girlfriend and I met Alec in spring training. I met some of the Phillies girls at the games which wasn’t difficult because he was pretty close to some of the guys so they were very welcoming and knew who I was before hand because he told them I was coming. Right before that season began and after spring training ended (2017), Alec got traded to the Orioles. He asked me to move to Baltimore with him and I said yes. When I got there, we both didn’t really know many people and I still had no idea how the system worked because I had never been to a baseball game- much less a major league game- where I was actually dating the player and going by myself.
So I basically show up to the game, I have a ticket waiting for me at will call and I go find my seat. All of the wives usually get tickets within the same section and rows. Our section was right behind home plate which is awesome and I did end up meeting the girls which then eased my anxiety. Everyone is always very welcoming and nice because they realize we are all in this together. We’re all going through somewhat of the same thing, and when we don’t have our family or friends with us, all we have is each other so we make the most of it.
After the Orioles, I felt pretty confident about what to expect now at games and from the girls. When he was with the AAA affiliate of the Brewers, I got really close to the girls during the summer and it was so hard to say bye to them. We had so many fun times and it truly felt like a family. While not all girlfriends, fiancés, and wives get that experience, and sometimes it feels like there a hierarchy of some sort, we have all been the “new girl” and again, we are all in this together. So I have learned just to be kind to everyone and you never know the friendships that could come out of it. A good number of his groomsmen are guys he’s met through baseball and we are both so thankful for everyone we have met and will hopefully cross paths with again the future!
Getting Married to the Game 