Tank McNamara by Bill Hinds for July 11, 2020

Or the Miami Marlins…..

From 1918 to 1920, the Spanish Flu killed 675,000 Americans in a country with a population of about 103 million. Were there any big crowds at sporting events after that? Of course, folks were made of sterner stuff in those days.

Zing!

I can only imagine what it was like when stadiums were full.

As I sit here in my favorite Detroit Tigers shirt eating breakfast I’m thinking…that’s a kinda of an insult. We are loyal fans in for the long haul…rebuild are rough but oh the talent coming up…watch out for the Tigers! All in good fun!

Poor Motor City Kitties!My sons & I went to Comerica Park last season from N.Y. for a Nationals-Tigers game & had a great time! Short concession lines are never bad!

This is what America spends its resources on? Cardboard cutout fans?

Detroit versus everyone…

I heard the Mets were going to do this. I’m surprised. I didn’t think the Coupons could afford it.

How long before the teams figure out that they can make money on cardboard fans? How much will some people pay to have their images on the cutouts?

Didn’t take long. Story in the paper today says that Oakland is doing this already. So much for my royalties.

The confusion won’t be the number of fans but when they pipe in fan noise. Many teams, especially late in the season, aren’t used to home fans cheering FOR them — many games have seats full of opposing fans, who bought cheap tickets (e.g. the Washington Redskins).