A Night at the 'Topes

Albuquerque has had a Triple A baseball team for decades.  When I moved here, the team was the Dukes, so named because this area was originally a land grant from the king of Spain to the Duke of Alburquerque.  (Note:  the correct Spanish spelling includes the 'extra' R.  This means the 'correct' spelling of the city of Albuquerque is 'incorrect'.)

The team was sold to a group in Seattle and moved there.  After a few years, the decision was made to see about getting another team to move to Albuquerque.  The team arrived and was named the Isotopes, nicknamed the 'Topes.

A friend and I went to last night's game (July 20, 2013).

 

We had a good time.  Unfortunately, the 'Topes did not have a good time and lost 4-2 to the Omaha Storm Chasers.  Here the 'Topes are on the field - probably in the top of the first or second inning.  They're not wearing their regular uniforms, since this was Dukes Retro Night.

 

 

You may be able to notice some storm clouds behind the stands.  We didn't get any rain at the stadium, but when I drove my friend home, we could see there'd been rain at her house.

 

After the game, there was a fireworks show.  Very pretty.  I got a couple of shots, but the multiple 'blooms' rather confused my camera as to what to focus on.

 

 

 

All in all, we had a nice time.

 

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