Tulsa Drillers Super Fan

Originally Published: Apr 8, 2010 8:3 PM CDT

Rick Wells
Special Contributor to Oklahoma Sports

Guy Vincent goes to almost as many road games as he goes to home games and he makes all of those after wearing out a new Volvo.

"Wore it out running up and down the Texas Highways traveling after the Drillers," Vincent said

In 2007 the Drillers created the Season Ticket Holder of the Year award. Guy Vincent was the first winner.

"The Drillers to me are the essence of what minor league baseball is all about," Vincent said.

The players are young and enthusiastic. The players want to be here because it repesents the next step up the ladder to their dream of a major league career and he loves watching them learn.

"It's not a job it's my avocation," Vincent said.

Something he does because he loves the game. His walls are lined with baseballs, autographed T-shirts, jerseys and bats.

Says he's not the fan who hangs out at the bus asking for autographs, most of these are gifts from players because he's like a family member, he's there win or lose.

"I was there on the night after they struck out three times, pattin' them on the back," Vincent said.

Many of the milestones these things represent, happened out on the road in some far off stadium and Guy Vincent might have been the only driller fan in the place that night, to see it.

"Is that a super fan," Vincent said.

Most would say yes, but why baseball.

"Can I give you the answer my father gave me and I believe from the bottom of my heart. There's no clock, you play baseball until the game is over," Vincent said.