I am not a sports genius but....... - Rookie of the Year (1993) Discussion

[–] ostiarius 21 years ago

that is a real Cubs tradition

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[–] CappieGuy 21 years ago

Isn't that cheating or just for fun like the 7th inning stretch??

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[–] ostiarius 21 years ago

Just for fun. Actually before today's game some of the Houston outfielders were throwing a ball around and they threw it into the bleachers and the fans threw it back. I thought that was funny.

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[–] lost_bauer 19 years ago

response to kipratner: i was actually at the game against the K.C. Royals. i believe that their was 4 people that ran on the field that nite.so that makes 3 sox fans and 1 cubs fan. and if you want to go back to the previous seanson,once again against K.C.,the family duo of sox fans jumped there 1st base coach. what a great fan base.at least there in the news for winning these days not jumping on the field.

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[–] NobodymournstheWicked 20 years ago

It has been a while, since I have watched the movie, but did Henry say "bleacher's rules, you can't keep a home run ball hit by either team". I suppose I should watch it soon, but I think that is what a true Cubs fan, by throwing back a ball that was hit by a player on the oppioste team, in the event they caught the ball. Now in really life, I don't know, maybe they can chose to keep the balls that get hit by a hoemrun if they catch it, or now somebody could keep a ball. But I don't think I remember any of Henry or his freinds catching the ball.

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[–] praisethedamnbee 20 years ago

It's not a "rule", more a tradition. If the visiting team hits a home run, the fan who catches it is supposed to throw the ball back. This is done in an effort to keep the home run from happening again. All about superstition.

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[–] andycool24 20 years ago

Well if I caught one by the opposing team there I'd sure as hell keep it. No matter what the surrounding fans did. Maybe it's time for them to ease up on the superstition a bit. Maybe that's why the Cubs have been losing. Just an opinion. I AM a Cubs fan btw, favorite team in the NL.

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[–] FatherofIndy 19 years ago

what the original poster meant by "isn't it cheating?" is if the catcher could actually tag the runner out if someone threw it that far. the answer is no, it doesn't matter. that's just in the movie to be funny. when we throw the ball back at wrigley, even if you could get it all the way to home before the runner gets there, he hit it out of the park. it's a homerun. he can't be tagged out just because the ball was throw back onto the playing field. hope this clears it up.

"Life is what happens while you're making other plans" - Vincent quoting John Lennon in COLLATERAL

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[–] lost_bauer 19 years ago

anyone who catches a homerun ball from an opposing team always switches the ball with the one that they brought with. take a look at the ball when the tv cuts back to the ball being thrown back on the field. it is dirty as hell. i have done that a few times. there is no way in hell i'm throwing back a homerun ball. just be prepared. bring an extra ball with yah.

GO CUBBIES

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[–] FatherofIndy 19 years ago

yes, i'm well aware that happens a lot. but not all the time. if it's just a meaningless homerun and it's a true cubs fan, we don't care. if it's some memorable moment or record thing, then sure, that's understandable.

"Life is what happens while you're making other plans" - Vincent quoting John Lennon in COLLATERAL

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[–] oliver-113 19 years ago

are you guys really having a pissing contest about baseball on a forum about a kids movie? dear god, i think you might need to re-evalutate your priorities in life.

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[–] AshleyRocco86 19 years ago

oliver... I'm guessing you're not from Chicago, huh?

***ASHLEY***
GO CUBS!

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[–] mungvacume 19 years ago

if i caught a home run ball that gave the other team the lead id throw it back

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[–] Imperiex_Prime 19 years ago

We also do that at the greatest baseball stadium ever. The HHH Metrodome.

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[–] redban (6322) 3 years ago

Throwing back the ball is a tradition at Wrigley Field. At most other stadiums, you get kicked out of the stadium if you throw the ball back.

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