Showing posts with label Philadelphia Phillies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Philadelphia Phillies. Show all posts

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Update on the beer-throwing Cubs fan


As reported earlier, on Wednesday night a Cubs fan threw beer at Philadelphia Phillies centerfielder Shane Victorino. Another fan was blamed for the incident, which allowed the real culprit to escape. Later, however, he turned himself in to police and now faces some kind of criminal charges.

The fan's name is Johnny Macchione, and he has been very apologetic about what happened. At least one public relations expert thinks that Macchione has done a very good job at handling the incident. The fan who was inaccurately blamed for the incident is actually the cousin of Macchione's friend. Both men have subsequently spoken to Chicago media about what happened.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Last night's Phillies-Cubs game

The Cubs were losing again, and the fans were angry. Someone threw a beer at Phillies centerfielder Shane Victorino while Victorino was trying to catch a fly ball. Cubs security guards grabbed the wrong guy, and now the police are looking for the real beer thrower.

For video of the incident, click here. For predictable world-wide reaction, click here.

Update (later the same day): The wanted beer-thrower has turned himself in to police.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Major league baseball teams and whether I have seen them

Baseball teams that I have never seen play in person:

Baseball teams I have probably seen play at some point, but I can not remember specifically when*:

Baseball teams I know I have seen in person:
All other current teams, including-


*A) I was taken to see many St. Louis Cardinals games as a child, but I can't remember who played in all of them; B) I worked as a vendor at Busch Memorial Stadium during the summer of 1987. I saw many teams play the Cardinals while I was working. I just can not remember which ones.
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