The Bleacher Creatures is a group of New York Yankees fans known for their strict loyalty to the team and their relentless attitude towards the opponent's fans. The group nickname was used by the New York Daily News columnist Filip "Flip" Bondy, who spent the 2004 season sitting with The Creatures for research in his book about the group, Bleeding Pinstripes: A Season with Admiral Creatures Yankee Stadium , published in 2005.
The striking aspect of Bleacher Creatures is the use of their singing and singing. The most distinguished is Roll Call, which is done at the beginning of every home game. Often, the right winger of the opposing team, standing right in front of the Creature, is a victim of their scorn and insult.
During the last two decades of the original Yankee Stadium, The Creatures occupied sections 37 and 39 of the benches. In 2009, when the new Yankees stadium was built, they were relocated and currently sit in Section 203 of the right field benches.
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The establishment of Bleacher Creatures is often credited to Ali Ramirez. Ramirez rang the cowbell to inspire fans to cheer (like Freddy Sez's attempts at the main stands of the Stadium) during the team's limited success in the early 1980s and 1990s. He died on May 8, 1996, and was honored by the Yankees front office before the May 14 game against the Seattle Mariners, a game where Dwight Gooden pitched without bat. There is a plaque where he sits, in section 39, line A, seat 29 which reads "This chair was taken in memory of Ali Ramirez, 'The Original Bleacher Creature.'" A similar plaque was added to the new stadium. and cleared by Creature at the start of each game. The plaque is located in section 203, row 7, seat 25.
It was also during this period of drought that regular fans on the right field bench began shouting Dave Winfield's name. When Winfield left the team, they started cheering for Bernie Williams.
During one game in the 1990s, fans started shouting the name of the first Yankees baseman Tino Martinez. Martinez responded to his fans by the waves, shocking the cheering fans; this initiated the Roll Call tradition in which Bleacher Creatures pronounce the name of each initial fielder (except pitchers and catchers). Roll Call has become one of the trademarks of Yankee Stadium.
In 1996, New York Daily News columnist Filip "Flip" Bondy was asked to write stories from the fans' point of view. Bondy approached what he called the "core group of the most fanatical and fanatical fans", and wrote from their perspective. To make sure it is known that he is not really the one who wrote, he attributes the authorship to "The Bleacher Creature", which unites the nickname in relation to the Yankee Stadium population.
Due to the busyness of the fans, and the fact that many families began to sit on more affordable benches, alcoholic beverages were banned from bleachers in 2000. Yankees Program Vendor Ted Banks commented that "There's no particular reason for that, it's just out of hands. "These people usually get wild when Jose Canseco is playing for A. Some people throw things into Ken Griffey Jr."
On April 5, 2002, pitcher David Cone spent the opening season home with Bleacher Creatures in Section 39, and even participated in their singing. He was also invited to start the absence, and did so with a scream "Yo, Bernie!" to Bernie Williams. The Creatures cheering on the right box seat, "We get the Cone! We get the Cone!" After the last game played at the Yankee Stadium on 21 September 2008, Tino Martinez revealed that he had sat with the Creatures during the game the day before. Martinez said she was wearing a Yankees jacket, sunglasses, and hat, and that no one recognized her. Jim Leyritz expressed interest in sitting with the creatures in an episode of the YES Network Ultimate Road Trip. He was seen on the benches taking pictures during the last game at Yankee Stadium, but it was not known whether he was really sitting and watching the game from the benches.
In 2004, Bondy spent the season among the Creatures and wrote a book about his experience, giving it Bleeding Pinstripes: A Season with the Bleacher Creatures of Yankee Stadium, published in 2005. In the description, Bondy called it "a unique anthropological view of this most dedicated support tribe - their rituals, their personal misery, their extraordinary commitment to the Bronx ball club and each other." The preface was written by David Cone.
Yankees and NYPD security personnel began to impose stricter anti-obscenity rules in Bleachers during the 2007 season. Some Beings expressed dissatisfaction with this by wearing T-shirts with sarcastic phrases "Section 39 Police Exciting" to them, and shouting "Unpleasant fun allowed! " in what is often called "Box Seats Suck!" Sing that part has long been accustomed to.
In 2009, the Yankees lifted a 9-year alcohol ban on the stands at New Yankee Stadium, where Bleacher Creatures moved to Section 203. While no beer sellers came to the seat, fans were allowed to buy beer at the stadium. and bring them back to their seats. Some Creatures have declared that they can now stop in their beer smuggling efforts, which they can do for years with the help of local shoppers who usually wrap sandwiches with beer cans. Other sources of previous smuggling include "a man who will sell airline-sized liquor bottles out of the bathroom, like a drug dealer." The April 2009 segment at ABC World News Tonight reveals that the end of the beer ban is a temporary trial, and if things are out of control in part, the Yankees management may return it.
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Songs and songs
A prominent aspect of the Bleacher Creatures atmosphere is the use of songs and songs used during a game unique to their part. This singing can sometimes be heard throughout the stadium.
Scroll Calls
The most famous and old songs of The Creatures are known as roll calls. At the top of the first innings, when the Yankees are on the field and their early pitchers get ready to throw the first pitch, everyone in the stands up and starts clapping. After the pitch is thrown, Creature "Bald" Vinny Milano gestures to the audience to calm down, then cupping his hand to his mouth and shouting the middle fielder name (eg: "Yo, Aaron!", To Aaron Hicks). The whole group starts chanting the name until there is an answer, usually in the form of a wave or a point; some Yankees respond with extra enthusiasm, like Johnny Damon (who usually falls to one knee and points to the Creature with both hands) and Nick Swisher (who comes to attention, confronts the Creature, and salutes). The Creatures move through the lineup, going from the center fielder to the left fielder, the right fielder, the first baseman, the second baseman, the shortstop and the third baseman, in that order. (With the exception of some rare examples, pitchers and catchers are not part of the absence.) Anti-obscenity laws were conducted in 2007, but not always strictly enforced; if they are able, the Creatures will switch to the right box seat upon completion of Roll Call and chant "Box seats suck!" During the days of alcohol-free alcohol sales policies, fans in the right box box occasionally responded with the chant "We have a beer!" If the Yankees play the Red Sox, the intensity of the Yankees - Red Sox competition takes place; The creature then cut the short box 'chairs' box instead of chanting "Boston sucks!" until it disappears. If the police cut is too short, The Creatures resort to shouting "Unpleasant is allowed!", Or not at all. If the non-pitcher is replaced in a defensive position, the substitute is given the same mantra. Sometimes, after a long rain delay, the Creature will start another Roll Call just for fun. Also, until the Red Sox won the World Series in 2004, the Creatures will sing "1918!" and hold the signs that say "KUTUKAN BAMBINO!" and a picture of Babe Ruth to remind the Red Sox of the last time they won the championship.
The former Yankee third baseman, Scott Brosius, is notorious for not responding immediately to absent calls, as do other players on diamonds. Sometimes he even waits for a minute to respond, kicking out of the Creature's tenacity. In the first match of Hideki Matsui at the Stadium in 2003, the song "MAT-SU-I!" lasts for about two minutes, because he does not know what's going on or how to react. In a press conference in 2009, Yankees' first former baseman Jason Giambi said that "The biggest thing I miss is (The Bleacher Creatures roll)." No doubt it's the best thing in baseball. "
Leading Exception
In 1999, when David Wells made his first appearance at Yankee Stadium after being traded to Toronto Blue Jays, his name was sung. In his tenure with the Yankees, he was the only Yankee pitcher put into Roll Call every time he pitched. Alfonso Soriano's name was sung when he made his first appearance after being traded to Texas Rangers. In the 2006 home opener against the Kansas City Royals, Bleacher Creatures shouted the name of Yankee's old player, Bernie Williams, who was the appointed hitter of the day, just after the rest of the defense. Williams, whose future in baseball is uncertain at the end of the season, was in the clubhouse at the time and did not hear the Creatures. The song continued for about 5 minutes until Williams came out and waved. At the start of the 2007 season opener, The Creatures started the song "We want Bernie!", Reference to the fact that Williams is no longer with the team.
On July 16, 2010, The Bleacher Creatures chose not to roll a call to honor the recent graduation of both Bob Sheppard (public address announcer) and George Steinbrenner (the main owner). Michael Kay of YES Network acknowledged this during the top of the first innings during the play-by-game details of the game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Creatures has been making calls in memory for former player Phil Rizzuto on August 14, 2007, and Bobby Murcer in the 2008 MLB All Star Game.
On May 15, 2011, Bleacher Creatures shouted the name of Jorge Posada after his final feud with Yankee management, even though Posada did not play in the game. Posada admits they are from the dugout.
On June 25, 2012, former Yankee midfielder Johnny Damon was greeted by Roll Call singing when he returned to Yankee Stadium as a member of the Cleveland Indians. Damon, who plays for the Yankees from 2006-09, admits that he is probably the first Yankee player to answer Bleach Creature Roll Call with a distinctive pose, a tradition followed by other Yankee players, including Nick Swisher, Curtis Granderson, and Brett Gardner.
On June 3, 2013, Yankee's former right winger Nick Swisher returned to Yankee Stadium and was called up for absence, although he is now a member of the Cleveland Indians.
On September 22, 2013, Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera were included in the call list, though Pettitte became an early pitcher and Rivera was a pitcher of help.
On April 29, 2014, Yankee's second former headquarters Robinson Cano returned to Yankee Stadium and was third on the list for the Seattle Mariners. After being ridiculed by the crowds at the top of the first innings, he admitted absent at the bottom of the innings, but this was followed by a shout of "You sold out."
During the 2015 America League Wild Card Game, CC Sabathia was included in the playlist to support him, as he has left the team to fight his alcohol.
Cowbell Man
After Ali Ramirez's death, the original Cowbell Man, the bell was awarded to Creature Milton Ousland. As the official "Cowbell Man", no one else is authorized to use it, although it was agreed by the group that other animals could take over the task when he could not attend. This deal was achieved because many fans were disappointed that the tradition was not done in every game.
Cowbell is primarily used to start singing during the Yankees rally. After quickly hitting the cow, and getting the attention of Bleacher Creatures, Ousland plays some notes on it, which are then imitated by the Unit with a pat. After repeating this several times, Ousland started banging some more notes faster, and the Creature started shouting "Oh-Ohhh!" in unison and move their hands in repetitive motion. In the end, Ousland hit the cowbell three times, and The Creatures said "Yankee baseball, Mets suck. (The visiting team) sucks. (Visiting the right team fielder) sucks Box Seats Suck Everyone sucks."
Other hymns and taunts
The Creatures also have a variety of other songs that they use in most games.
In 2001, some Creatures, led by Japanese creatures, Hiro, learned Japanese so they could shout obscenities at the former Marine Sailor Ichiro Suzuki. The Japanese curse is sung every time Ichiro comes to town. Ichiro traded to the Yankees in July 2012. During his first match as a Yankee he was unaware of a roll call and did not respond to a call.
Among other chants, Creatures sometimes shout, "Jump!" on a fan on the upper deck standing by the fence, or "Get off the front!" for fans who stand in the section, often for picture opportunities. Sometimes they turn to their own members and banter with them, chanting "Eagles suck!" if one of them is a fan of the known Philadelphia Eagles, or "You sell drugs!". Their most famous song besides Roll Call is "Box Suck Suck!" bini, which was banned by stadium security in 2007, but was allowed back in 2009 when the Yankees moved to the new Stadium.
Over the years, Bleacher Creatures will pick fans of the opposing team and during the YMCA song between the 6th and 7th innings and instead recite "Why are you gay?" However, in 2010, at the request of the Yankees, some key Beast Keepers agreed to stop the singing.
The creature is also known to sing "Fuck!" when there are known Red Sox or Mets fans, or fans of the opposing team who are present on the benches.
Bobby Bonilla with affection called Bobby BlowMea while playing for the Baltimore Orioles in 1996.
Move to Section 203
In the new stadium, Creatures occupy Section 203 of the stadium's right bench. Before the start of MLB Season 2008, some creatures openly expressed their anger by moving out of the old stadium. Roll Caller Vinny Milano is one of them in particular:
The Yankees organization works closely with Beings to ensure that they sit together again, and assign a total of 136 season ticket packages for them in section 203. This step is monitored by Creature Teena Lewis, known as "Queen" of the Bleachers ", and Marc Chalpin, which arranges a list of about 50 Creatures to ensure they will all sit together again at the new stadium.Regardless of The Creatures' concerns about how the Yankees management will handle the move, Lewis says that, "The Yankees helped us because I calmed everyone for years. We behaved ourselves, took some singing, and they pretty much paid us back. "
Unlike Section 39 in the old stadium, Section 203 and the rest of the benches have access to the entire park. Due to this lack of new exile, and the fact that beer sales are now legal in that section, New York Daily News sports columnist Filip Bondy sums up the new situation by saying, "In this new stadium, the flow of gold liquid like soda and the walls once protects the aristocracy from the whitening proletariat.This will definitely create some class warfare on the road, some attacking the Legends suite. "Bondy also praised the Creatures for" handling the transition with elegance and high flexibility. "
Controversy
Since the start of The Bleacher Creatures, many people have had a negative view of the part for their famous attitude towards fans and opposing players, and their raucous nature in general. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter Dan Raley called the Creatures "unconscious of the outside world, Demanding, non-stop and venomous" in the 2001 article. He also claims that "They have thrown out batteries, coins and knives in opposing players" and that "They are mutual throwing at each other. " Old stadium Michael Swann, who had worked in Section 39 of the old stadium, also has a negative memory about them:
Sometimes, one or more Creatures are required to leave the stadium by police. The bleaching beer ban in 2000 was blamed on Creatures, which they regarded as false allegations. They are also accused of having shaken musicians in high school bands, which they do not deny.
Despite all the negative attention they receive, Creatures have been shown in a more positive light in recent years. They have been praised for their loyalty and dedication in the articles and features of Filip Bondy, and in his book as well. On April 3, 2009, ABC World News Tonight did a segment with The Creatures, calling them "the most loyal fans any team might want."
When Vinny Milano repeatedly asked, via Twitter, whether The Creatures will keep Alex Rodriguez included in the absence list despite his recent struggle and suspension, Milano insist that A-Rod will remain part of the absence and no Yankees will be accidentally skipped.
See also
- Bleacher Bums
- Dawg Pound
- The 7 Line Army
References
External links
- Section203.com
- Sculptor on Twitter
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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