Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site fisher.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!princeton!astrovax!fisher!david From: david@fisher.UUCP (David Rubin) Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball Subject: Re: new yuch vs. TORONTO Message-ID: <755@fisher.UUCP> Date: Sun, 15-Sep-85 21:24:24 EDT Article-I.D.: fisher.755 Posted: Sun Sep 15 21:24:24 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 17-Sep-85 04:26:50 EDT References: <347@zaphod.UUCP> Organization: Princeton University.Mathematics Lines: 26 > CLASS - HIGH QUALITY, ELEGANCE > CIVILITY - COURTESY, POLITENESS > ******* SEPTEMBER 12, 1985 ******* > new yorkers SHOW APPALLING LACK OF CLASS AND CIVILITY!!!!!! > THE new york fans BOOING THE CANADIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM WHILE THROWING BOTTLES > UNDERMINED THEIR ALREADY FRAIL MENTALITIES. > YOU DON'T HAVE TO LIKE OUR TEAM BUT HOW ABOUT A LITTLE RESPECT FOR OUR > SOVEREIGNTY! > ONE OF 22,000,000 OTHER PROUD CANADIANS Actually, the all-time low for fan "class and civility" certainly belongs to Canadian fans (specifically, Expo fans). A few years ago, before he was called the "Terminator", Jeff Reardon was having a MISERABLE season. Expo fans booed Reardon unmercifully every time he appeared in a game; the chorus would begin the moment his name was announced. This, of course, is acceptable; however, one day the Expo wives were playing a charity softball game prior to the main feature. When the lineups were announced, the fans began to boo Reardon's wife. So loud and persistent were they, Mrs. Reardon left the field in tears before the fans would let up. I'm sure AL fans have similar anecdotes regarding the behavior of Toronto fans. No nationality can claim innocence. At least here (North America), the abuse is verbal... David Rubin