The Chicago Cubs fans are the primary ones who practice this, however other fans from other stadiums have followed suit.
The tradition began in the 1970's when a stage play "bleacher bums" was popular in the Chicago area.
The fans believe that it is cool to throw the ball back onto the field--they believe someone gives you garbage you give it back.
Well I say its disrespectful!!!! Don't you know any kid who would love to have a ball from a MLB team game? Even if you don't want it. Come on you can take the criticism from a few in your section cant you?
Some fans bring "decoy balls"--and after they catch the game ball--they throw back another they brought from home. IT'S STILL DISRESPECTFUL to me.
Here's a pic of a fan from Chicago doing the deed.
From WGN news
Am I alone in this? What do you think?
Ann
8 comments:
I did not know about the tradition of keeping the balls in baseball, I'd certainly hang on to it.
This is out of my league. Never been a baseball fan so I did not know this.
It's rude to throw back the ball. I think people do it to get their 15 minutes of fame.
The View from the Top of the Ladder
I don't like it either:( I also think it is disrespectful! Have a blessed day dear friend, HUGS!
I would keep the ball, myself.
ROG, ABCW
I would keep it, who cares which team, it is a HOMERUN ball!
sports a at big thing in New Zealand. For cricket, they have home run ball too.
I am dumbdounded by the ignorance seen in our culture today. Even at the ballpark idiots abound! Argh.....I saw your comment at Nana Diana's post on Being F A T and you talked about your grand daughter. My girlfriend Lynette is a life long swimmer and I would kill ( just kidding) for her perky bosom at our age (61). She is small and very muscular still. I want to share this with you:
1 Samuel 16:7New American Standard Bible (NASB)
7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for [a]God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
When our three girls were young I always reminded them of this Scripture.
Have a beautiful weekend and tell your grand daughter she is beautiful and perfect just as she is!
Hugs xo
Anne
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