Baseball Hecklers Hall of Fame

The San Diego Chicken (a.k.a. The Famous Chicken)

London, Ont., native Ted Giannoulas was a student at San Diego State University when a local radio station hired him to dress up in a chicken suit. His assignment was to pass out candy to children at the San Diego Zoo. He gained national attention when he performed his Chicken antics between innings at San [...]

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Animals of Section B (FSU)

Fans/Mascots

The Animals are a boisterous group of Florida State baseball fans dating back to 1977. This well-organized group of 30-40 fans stake-out seats in Howser’s Section B, above the visiting team’s dugout. Membership entitles one to a handbook with chants, and a listing of song lyrics. The name ‘Animals’ originated in 1978, when Sol Carroll [...]

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San Luis Obispo Blues

Fans/Mascots

The San Luis Obispo Blues Baseball Club is one of California’s oldest baseball teams. Heckling is encouraged at the games, as seen by the officially designated “patsy of the game”. Here an opposing player is singled out for particularly intense abuse. A local Pub knocks 50 cents off selected beer prices after the game for [...]

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