I am failrly new to US (about 14 months). I am in Boston area so a Red Sox fan now. While watching the world series, I was wondering how the tradition of waving towels started for Colorado rockies
2007-10-29 05:44:22 · 13 answers · asked by Dhairya 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Newer franchises, really don't have a fan base that knows the game -- or cares, to the level of older, east coast franchises and fan bases.. who couldn't be bothered with this nonsense, as a distraction FROM the game.
Note: how effective this was for the Rockies.
Usually, fans chant or cheer or ACTUALLY BOO the other team and that's something you just can't do -- with towels.
Fans waves towels, because the team GIVES them the towels (which are usually attached to a sponsor... which is way to get $$$ from a sponsor and give the fans something, which adds some value to their experience). It's done more often in Hockey/NHL.. to keep the fans interested. The Angels had their "thundersticks" in MLB, and their Rally Monkey. This is just a gimmick. It started in the 1970's with the Pittsburgh Steelers... because NFL fans wear GLOVES and make less noise clapping, but for cheering in response to HITs or gains, etc.
2007-10-29 06:17:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
I think this whole towel thing started with the Minnesota Twinkies back in 1991 with their Homer Hankies.
2007-10-29 10:16:30 · answer #2 · answered by thecoochieman 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
THIS HAS BEEN SEEN IN MANY OTHER SPORTS. AT GAMES THE FANS ARE GIVEN THESE FREE TOWELS ,IT S MEANT TO ACT LIKE A DISTRACTION TO THE PLAYERS SPECIALLY TO THE OPPONENT. PLUS WHITE STANDS OUT ALOT
2007-10-29 06:17:43 · answer #3 · answered by cs2005 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not a tradition...It's a way for sponsors to slap their logo on a promotional item and hand them out to 45,000 fans. Sponsors do this all the time at sporting events by giving away towels, t-shirts, hats, etc.
2007-10-29 06:00:35 · answer #4 · answered by danbettin 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Many teams do it in different sports. The thing the pitchers for the Red Sox did in the bullpen was pretty annoying too
2007-10-29 07:17:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I don't know how it began there, but you'll see it at some football games too, the Steelers in Pittsburgh, wave their "terrible towels" .. .which are bright yellow in color.
2007-10-29 05:53:21 · answer #6 · answered by Foggy Idea 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
ive seen that a lot in the last couple of years is not just the Rockies fans doin it
2007-10-29 05:47:41 · answer #7 · answered by clyde 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I noticed that to. Boston was the only park during the post season to not wave towels. We don't need em.
I bet it came in handy for all the Rockies fans to wipe their tears.
2007-10-29 05:48:15 · answer #8 · answered by Let's go Red Sox! 4 · 7⤊ 5⤋
well,when they have the pitchers eye (the opponents pitcher) they usually wave their towels to distract him.
2007-10-29 05:54:11 · answer #9 · answered by gmesoccerpro2b 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's just like in Cleveland all of their fans were SURRENDERING to the Red Sox!
2007-10-29 06:25:57 · answer #10 · answered by Beatle fanatic 7 · 3⤊ 4⤋