I was once a hapless baseball heckler…

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..but I had no idea exactly how bad I was until the summer of 1996. It was then, while taking in a Jays game with a few friends, we pitched a particularly bad line towards the Twins bullpen. Looking down on Greg Hansell, the line was “Hey Hansell, where’s Grettel?”. Twins catcher Matt Walbeck turned around and said, ‘You’re the worst hecklers I’ve ever heard in my life,’. It was then I realized the need to improve my powers of harassment. Quickly realizing there was a lack of literature devoted to baseball heckling, I started the HeckleDepot. So for all you bad baseball hecklers out there, and all your embarrased friends, this site is for you.

Oversized Glove a Big Hit

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A good rule of thumb is that if you are over 9 years old, leave the glove at home. But this fan and his comically oversized mitt were a big hit. When Clint Barmes hit a popup foul ball this guy turned the tables on any ridiculers. So if you are over 9, and still [...]

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Giant Head Craze

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The Giant Head craze has been growing since 2002, when Conor Mongan brought the idea to fellow Aztec fans at San Diego State. His first “Giant Head” was featured Michael Jackson and it was so successful in distracting the first free throw shooter that he missed both shots. Other early heads included Gene Simmons, Siegfried [...]

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Need some heckling material? Check twitter.

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According to MLB’s official list of players who use twitter, there are 487 as of 4/18/13. Whether this is an accurate number or if it is being monitored and updated we don’t know. Twitter also keeps track of this, and their number of “verified” MLB players is a mere 86. Go ahead and follow each [...]

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The Big A

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How big a fan do you need to be in order to create a logo costume (logotume?) and then actually wear it? We’re not sure how to answer that question but if you are visiting Oaklands home park this year you can ask ‘The Big A’ yourself. You will have a hard time missing this [...]

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Paul Clemens apologizes to Ump for heckling

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It may be a time honored tradition amongst fans, but when your livelihood depends on not upsetting the Ump you may want to take a lesson from Astros pitcher Paul Clemens. On April 15th, 2013 Mr Clemens argued the balls and strikes a bit too vehemently when he came on in relief and had to [...]

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From The Vault – Submitted Stories Archive 3

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I was at an Akron Aeros game versus the Seattle Seadogs about 5 years ago and they had a player named Booty (their are 2 brothers named Booty who play proffesional sports, one was recently back-up quaterback for Cleveland). My buddies and I thought this was hilarious so we startet yelling-Booty Stinks! everytime he was [...]

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From The Vault – Submitted Stories Archive 2

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I went to a Giants-Dodgers game back in the mid-1990s. I am a Giants fan but I went with my buddy who was a Dodgers fan. This is right after the Giants dumped Will Clark, a fan favorite, for that overrated loser J.R. Phillips who never did anything but whiff. Anyway, my buddy keeps calling [...]

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Fake Umps

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Dressed in official gear, right down to their masks, Tim Williams and Joe Farrell sat in the first row behind home plate during the 2009 season and mimicked the calls of the working umpire. Quickly developing a cult following in their native Toronto, the duo took their show on the road with stops at various [...]

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Hecklers are accused of being a lot of things…

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So hecklers are accused of being a lot of things. However, one thing that it is unacceptable for a heckler to be is ignorant of the game of baseball. Smart hecklers are admired, ignorant ones are just annoying. So prove yourself with this little quiz before you stand up in the bleachers and make a [...]

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Only Funny if You’re Drunk Heckles

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(Sung to the tune of Macho Man) Nacho, Nacho your pitch… You don’t have to swing if it’s not Your pitch…. repeat… Hey _____, my blood alchool level is higher than your batting average!

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Fan Signs Seen at Ballpark

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Gone With The Win (Yankees/Braves gm 6 96 World Series. Yankees up 3 games to 2. Sign in Yankee Stadium reads. ) Thome is my homey There’s no “A” in sellout! (In reference to Jason Giambi’s return to Oakland in 2002) J.T. Snow: The fallen Angel (seen at Game 2 2002WS in Anaheim) Smoke-It Salmon [...]

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Crowd Chants

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Yankee fans started chanting “We want Swisher!” in an Indians/Yankees series as Cleveland pounded New York pitching. Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher had pitched a scoreless inning during a blowout loss at Tampa Bay the previous Monday. Story here “WHO’S Your DAD-eeee? WHO’S Your DAD-eeee?” (3rd inning, 2004 ALCS, Boston vs. NY. In reference to Pedro [...]

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From The Vault – Submitted Stories Archive 1

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This is the first post of a few from the hundreds of heckling stories that have been sent in since 1999. In Detroit, late 80′s…Tigers vs. Brewers. A hefty Dave Parker on 3rd makes a close play out of a well hit sac fly. He slides in, barely, and my friend Billy yells, “Hey Parker..next [...]

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Heckle Videos

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Todd Greene Heckle – Baller Road Trip 3 1234next » TitleTodd Greene Heckle – Baller Road Trip 3 Runtime1:39 View count24,788 TitleHeckling at its Finest! NOLA Crew vs. the Zephyrs Runtime4:57 View count16,307 TitleHeckling the New Orleans Zephyrs – Round 2 Runtime9:03 View count9,057 TitleBaseball heckling Runtime0:44 View count736 TitleGiants left field fans heckle Lastings [...]

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