The list for April 10, 1997
NOTE FROM CHRIS:
Top 5 would like to extend the warmest of welcomes to the newest
member of our Hall of Fame. You all know her as hysterically
funny, we know her as abrasive and quite possibly dangerous…
Ladies and Gentlemen, Ms. Caroline Gennity!
We thought it was time Caroline got what she deserved (*ahem*).
member of our Hall of Fame. You all know her as hysterically
funny, we know her as abrasive and quite possibly dangerous…
Ladies and Gentlemen, Ms. Caroline Gennity!
We thought it was time Caroline got what she deserved (*ahem*).
The Top 15 Things Overheard at the Ballpark
in the First Week of the Season
in the First Week of the Season
- “Holy Cow! Marge Schott is signaling in plays from her box seat… No, hold on, she’s just gesturing to the minority fans.”
- “Dammit! I left my gun in my other jacket!”
- “Sorry, kids, no peanuts tonight — I maxed out my credit card on the hot dogs.”
- “…so if he hits it, the guy runs from home plate to– Dammit, Hillary, maybe if you spent a little less time running this country…”
- “Man, that pitch nailed Roberto Alomar in the head and the ump still called it a strike.”
- “That’s minor league stuff, Rookie, up here, we scratch in a circular motion.”
- “No, Cecil, you CAN’T have my hot dog — Go back to your dugout.”
- “Hotdogs! Beer! Flaming Hepatitis Berries on a Stick!”
- “No, Sweetie, that’s not Dennis Rodman — that’s the mascot.”
- “Don’t you think 4 corndogs and a chiliburger is enough for one game, Mr. President?”
- “I will not spit on umpires. I will not spit on umpires. I will not… DOH!!!!”
- “Someday son, if you practice really hard, you’ll grow up and spit on the umpires too.”
- “Hurry up, team! All bets must be placed with Mr. Rose before game time.”
- “The skinheads in your luxury box want to know if you have any more bratwurst, Mrs. Schott.”
And the Number 1 Thing Overheard at the Ballpark in the First Week of the Season…
- “The Mets are in real trouble now, as they were counting on Marshall Applewhite to be their closer.”
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CREDITS
Selected from 97 submissions from 37 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:
- Steve Hurd, San Ramon, CA — 1 (9th #1 – 2nd in a row!)
- Jeff Downey, Raleigh, NC — 2
- Matt Loiselle, Detroit, MI — 3
- Dave Wesley, Pleasant Hill, CA — 4
- Bill Muse, Seattle, WA — 4, 11
- Ed Brooksbank, Sacramento, CA — 4, 10
- Greg Sadosuk, Fairfax, VA — 5
- Rob Seulowitz, New York, NY — 6
- Sterling Smith, Houston, TX — 7
- Mitch Patterson, Atlanta, GA — 8
- Chuck Smith, Woodbridge, VA — 9
- David W. James, Los Angeles, CA — 10
- Jay Allen, Santa Barbara, CA — 12
- Sam Evans, Charleston, SC — 13
- John Hering, Alexandria, VA — 13
- Andy Wagner, Madison, WI — 13
- Sue Prifogle, Rushville, IN — 14
- Lloyd Jacobson, Washington, DC — 15
- Bruce Ansley, Baltimore, MD — Topic
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