As we sat in the freezing cold April afternoon straining for the patches of sunshine and waiting for the Boston Red Sox home opener ceremonies to begin at Fenway Park on Tuesday, the word was that the first pitch would be from someone who would "give us chills." It was a surprise to the 36,567 fans when former Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner -- he of the slow-motion ball rolling through his legs in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series that the Sox went on to lose -- emerged from the Green Monster and walked across the field for the first time in 11 years. There was no need to grab mobile devices and text or twitter or call or blog. Having just witnessed a well done and stirring ceremony, we gave him a rousing ovation in unison. There wasn't a boo or a catcall in the place. The group dynamic was amazing and it was united. It lasted perhaps 5-6 minutes. It was the right thing to do and the crowd made the decision without a word or a tweet.
Sometimes old school communication based on pure emotion still works.
