October is a wonderful month. The weather is usually comfortable, but much more crisp than during the heat of summer. That includes those of us who live in Texas. A morning may be greeted with sixty degrees after a very comfortable night sleeping. No air conditioning or heating needed which also makes October a great month. We save money!
Yet what makes October so wonderful for many is the plethora of sporting events in the big two sports-- baseball and football-- to follow. Now, admittedly, for most major league baseball fans their teams have wrapped things up following a regular season that did not include post season action, but for the eight teams that survived these games are huge.
After about a week that number will be cut in half..then down to the World Series teams. By the end of the month it will be over. There will be a new World Series Champion. Getting to that point is what makes the month fun.
In the meantime every weekend the sports scene will be augmented by games from the NFL and college football. A sports fan can hardly turn around and not run into something of interest. It can only be overwhelming when one tries to follow it all. You have to pick your spots.
How many fans were around watching on TV when the Braves won their extra inning game two of the series with the Giants? No doubt if was far less than saw the earlier game between the Phillies and Reds. But that is OK. Timing is everything and you just can't watch 'em all.
The same thing happens every Sunday with those football fans who have the full NFL package. They can't watch everything, but some try.
October is famous for Columbus Day and Halloween. But it may have a right to be more famous as the biggest sports month of the year. Oh, and I didn't even mention the start of the NHL and NBA seasons. They are part of October, too.
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