Coffee, that’s what. Irish coffee. No, but really. What got into the Mariners fans Saturday night?
Of the 37,000 people in attendance to watch the Mariners host the Yankees, four made it onto the field. One or two were naked. All of them after the start of the eighth and before the bottom of the ninth inning!
Mariners fan caught streaking // Photo: The Associated Press
First, a streaker jumped onto the field during a pitching change in the eighth. Then two more, fully clothed, fans hurdled the wall and paraded around the field.
Then another one! This one may or may not have been naked. Reports are sketchy.
The first one managed to run nakedly around the infield for a few minutes before being tackled by security, “covered” and removed.
In case you missed it, the photo of the streaker is to the right and reports are that he ran around the infield in a Mariners hat – and that’s it. No word yet if it interrupted the pitcher’s warm up time.
The towel that security covered him with fell off as he exited the outfield gate.
Streaker fail // Photo: victorcaballero.com
The two clothed fans barely made it to the infield. But the last – perhaps naked – fan is the most interesting story.
He was tackled on the warning track along the third base line in the outfield.
As in, he didn’t even make it to the grass.
I’ve heard of “out-of-shape” people before, but this one might take the cake. Here’s a guy who is so drunk and/or lacking athleticism that he can’t outrun security for more than five feet. FIVE FEET.
What is that, like, two steps? Three if you’re short?
Actually, I don’t even blame these fans for running onto the field. If I had to sit next to a Yankee fan for nine innings, I’d probably want to strip down, run around naked and scream too.
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