Baseball Fans Do The Stupidest Things!

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1. They went after the first base coach, not a player or an ump.

2. They are father and son.

3. The lack of shirts completely makes the scene. It is like a TV crossover between Cops and a Sox game. Hawk should do play by play during Cops.

Someone needs to find a picture of that kid in NY that stole a homer in the playoffs for the Yankees and somehow got away with it.

That may be the ultimate fans getting crazy moment ever.

Another good one is when Chambliss hit that HR to win the AL Championship series against the Royals as he is rounding the bases all hell is breaking loose at Yankee stadium. Now a days they have so much law in the stadium nothing can happen during a playoff game, that is until the players start fighting with the ground crew.

I can't find a picture of the homer-stealer.

FYI: I wouldn't suggest doing a google image search on 'Morganna' at work. :-O

At a local SABR meeting Rusty Torres, an old Indian, Yankee and Chisox OF, reminisced about playing on Disco Demolition Night. He said a big 78rpm whizzed past his head, "and they weren't recording disco on those."

A group from my school went to that, but my mom wouldn't let me go, because Steve Dahl played the devil's music. We went to the game the next day, and the field was all charred.

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September 13, 2004
Rangers reliever arrested; tossed chair at fans
Texas Rangers reliever Frank Francisco was arrested Monday night after he threw a chair into the right-field box seats, hitting two spectators in the head and leaving one with a broken nose.

September 3, 2004
Texas pitcher Frank Francisco named AL Rookie of the Month
Rangers reliever Frank Francisco, who went 3-0 with a 1.69 ERA, was named American League Rookie of the Month for August.

The lady in the upper right with her mouth wide open is classic.

Rangers P Frank Francisco threw a chair into the stands, after A's fans taunted him for giving up a HR.

Texas Pitcher Arrested After Throwing Chair Into Stands

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Texas reliever Frank Francisco was arrested Tuesday morning on a charge of aggravated battery after he threw a chair into the right-field box seats and hit two spectators in the head during Monday night's loss to the Oakland Athletics.

One of the fans, an unidentified woman, was bloodied and her nose was broken.

Major League Baseball's commissioner's office said Tuesday morning that it was investigating. Francisco was taken from the stadium to jail, where he was booked, fingerprinted and his mug shot was taken. He was released about two hours later on $15,000 bail, Oakland Police spokeswoman Danielle Ashford said.

With two outs in the ninth inning, the Rangers' Alfonso Soriano tied the game 5-5 with his second homer of the night. Moments later, with Hank Blalock at the plate, the Texas bench and bullpen cleared.

After the game, Rangers manager Buck Showalter said the fans ``went over the line.''

``It was a real break from the normal trash you hear from fans. We've had problems about every time we've come here,'' he said.

But on Tuesday, Texas owner Tom Hicks apologized ``for the conduct of some members of our club last night in Oakland.''

``Their behavior, especially the injury to a fan, was unacceptable. Even in a difficult or abusive environment, players should never be provoked into such actions,'' Hicks said in a statement, adding that he had been in contact with the commissioner's office. He did not say whether Francisco or any other player would be punished.

Athletics spokesman Jim Young said the fans involved ``were not in the wrong in any way.''

Texas reliever Doug Brocail was seen screaming at a male fan, and the pitcher had to be restrained by his teammates and bullpen coach Mark Connor. Others also had to be held back.

Francisco threw the plastic ball-boy's chair at a fan in a lower box near the Rangers' bullpen along the right-field line. The chair hit one man in the head, then bounced and struck the woman on her left temple.

Security ran to the scene and a small section of fans was cleared from their seats.

A's manager Ken Macha came across the field to speak to Dave Rinetti, vice president of stadium operations, before play resumed 19 minutes later.

There was talk between the umpires and managers of suspending the game, clearing the stands and forfeiting the game, which Oakland won 7-6 in 10 innings.

``From what I understand, there was some calls made to security early during the game but I have no idea what started it out there,'' crew chief Joe Brinkman said.

After the game, Francisco was escorted by police into a car that had been driven onto the field after the stadium was cleared out.

The injured woman was treated at a hospital for facial cuts and a broken nose, the A's said.

Ashford declined to identify the woman beyond saying she was married to a man who was heckling the Rangers players. Police have decided to refer the case for prosecution since the charge is a felony, Ashford said.

Oakland team officials could find no evidence that any of the fans were at fault, Young said.

``This incident escalated to ugly proportions last night when Ranger players made a very unwise choice to attempt to enter the seating area and one player threw a chair that caused bodily harm,'' Young said.

Brocail declined to comment after the game.

Francisco, 25, was the American League rookie of the month for August, when he was 3-0 with a 1.69 ERA.

The teams meet again Tuesday night in Oakland. Extra security, especially around the Rangers' bullpen and dugout, was going to be provided, Young said.

It's not the first time rowdy fans have been involved in violent incidents at A's games.

Last season, one was charged with assault after throwing a cell phone from the second deck that hit outfielder Carl Everett, then with the Rangers, in the back of the head.

forgot to revive this one yesterday for the victorino beer shower at wrigley, but i think this one takes the cake:

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Matsui hit his second two-run homer in the eighth. This one barely eluded the reach of countryman Ichiro Suzuki. The eight-time Gold Glove outfielder leaped above the right-field wall, but a Mariners fan snagged the ball from Suzuki with his glove just before it reached the outfielder’s.

When no one in his row high-fived him for turning an out into a Yankees’ home run, the man threw the would-be souvenir back onto the field, adding insult to an already embarrassing night for Seattle.

awesome.

hahaha

Or the glory days of Morganna.

FYI: I wouldn't suggest doing a google image search on 'Morganna' at work. :-O

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Texas attorney Richard "Racehorse" Haynes once introduced the not entirely serious "gravity defense" for her, in which it was argued that her top-heavy condition caused her to fall over the railing and onto the field.

Rangers unofficially ban The Wave!

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