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Donald Bruce Corridor tells his associates there’s just one motive why he would miss attending a Ravens recreation.
It could be to go to a funeral \u2013 his personal<\/em> funeral.
“I hope I reside to 100 and nonetheless do not miss a recreation,” he stated.
Corridor, 67, has owned Ravens season tickets for the reason that very starting of the franchise in 1996 and he is by no means missed a recreation.
This week, the Ravens confirmed their appreciation for his fandom by presenting Corridor with two tickets and a visit to Tremendous Bowl LX in Santa Clara, Calif.
Will probably be Corridor’s first time on an airplane, however he was on cloud 9 when he bought the shock whereas on a tour of the Beneath Armour Efficiency Heart. Now he simply hopes his Ravens are in it.
“It is going to be onerous to do it, however you may by no means rely them out,” Corridor stated. “Possibly they’re going to get it collectively and go on a run.”
Corridor has had one heck of a run as a Baltimore soccer fan. It traces again to when he was a younger child sitting on his father’s lap watching Baltimore Colts video games. He was heartbroken when the Colts skipped city in 1984 and, like many followers, swore off soccer.
However when Baltimore bought the Canadian Soccer League’s Stallions in 1994, Corridor dove proper again in. He went to all their video games besides for 2, when he attended his grandfather’s funeral and his cousin’s wedding ceremony.
When the Ravens have been born in Baltimore, Corridor instantly bought everlasting seat licenses. He is within the higher concourse \u2013 part 513, row 14 within the north finish zone. Corridor is up there together with his binoculars prepared and a headphone in a single ear so he can take heed to the native 98 Rock\/WBAL 1090 AM radio broadcast.
“You get to see how the performs develop and all. I prefer it,” Corridor stated. “I wasn’t going to afford the costly seats.”
He rotates who goes to the sport with him and has constructed a group in “The Perch.” He might, in fact, watch video games on TV, however he stated there’s nothing like being there. He has the identical routine of strolling down Ravens Stroll each recreation, saying hello to WBAL’s Keith Mills alongside the way in which, and attending to his seat early to look at warmups.
“I like taking in the entire expertise,” Corridor stated. “I will be there. I strive to not let the opposite stuff and issues affect me so far as, ‘Why did they eliminate this participant?’ or no matter. That is simply a part of the enterprise. Whoever’s on the market, I will be there rooting for them.”
Corridor’s favourite video games have been the very first one, when the Ravens beat the Oakland Raiders in Memorial Stadium, and their house playoff win towards the Broncos that began the 2000 Tremendous Bowl run, when Shannon Sharpe caught a tipped cross and took it 58 yards down the sideline for a landing.
Corridor stated he is by no means come notably near lacking a recreation (together with the preseason). One time, he left his tickets at house and needed to scramble again. He is been sick a couple of occasions.
“I may not have felt 100%, however ok to go,” he stated.
What’s his favourite a part of gameday?
“After we win,” he stated. “After we beat the Steelers.”
Let’s hope Corridor has a contented gameday this Sunday at M&T Financial institution Stadium.
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