If you had to rank the cities with the most … rattling … sport fans , Philadelphia would invariably top the listing . Win or lose ( and there has been quite a bit of losing ) , you may always count on the hardcore fans to turn out for games as the baseball time of year wanes . away from the diehards , you ’re probable to find a gaggle of other characters who , for better or for bad , act their own part in characterizing our unruly metropolis . These are the citizenry you ’ll inevitably come across at a home game .
1. High schoolers tailgating to country music
Usually with the euphony blare out of carswaaaaaynicer than yours .
2. People in line forChickie’s and Pete’s
The real pro know to snaffle some before the National Anthem even starts .
3. Sad soul wearing an opposing team’s jersey
We have to admit , that takes some bravery . Or sheer stupidity . If nothing else , it has the potential drop to awaken the darkest depths of Philly fandom , such as …
4. The sloppy nostalgist
Hey , at least it ’s notallPhillies fans at this point ! This person may very likely be wearing a 2008 World Series T - shirt and shout , " When was the last timeyouwon a World Series ? " always surefooted it was before 2008 , as time has stopped move forward since then and will not re-start until the Phillies are again World Series champs .
5. The believer
The believer is n’t so much nostalgic as they are calculating . No matter how badly the team plays , The Believer has spent many hours pouring over articles and team stats to solidify their conjecture as to when the Phillies will act in and/or win the World Series again .
6. The couple getting engaged on the jumbotron
… always accompanied by the round people rooting for the proposee to say no .
7. Ball girl superfans
Not to be trusted . Ball missy is just doing her occupation .
8. VIP suite regulars
These hoi polloi cognise the good lifespan : clean personal bathrooms , an ensuite legal community , tall glass that separates them from the normies like zoo creature , and monogrammed Phillies sweater vest .
9. Confused person wearing an Eagles shirt
It ’s Philly - related , so they thought it would pass .
10. The College Night attendee
This golden 18 - year - old just got to Philly for their freshman year at St. Joe’s / Temple / Villanova and arrest costless Phillies tickets through their dorm building . Even well is they probably get under one’s skin to take a loose shuttle to the game .
11. The dedicated book filler
Typically an old timekeeper who ’s fill out the scorebook , counting glob and work stoppage at every undivided at cricket bat .
12. The overdressed socialite
They come to the Phillies game to BE SEEN , which involves wearing uncomfortably tall shoes and spending more clip dress than the actual plot take , which is saying something because baseball game game can feel sempiternal . They may also be tire a form of “ aphrodisiacal ” Phillies merch .
13. The young parents whose kid only cares about the Phillie Phanatic
14. The angsty bros
The angsty bros are fire by excessive ' tailgating , ' which is code for bang lite beer in a parking lot , or , if they ’re out of school and have moved onto their various finance gigs , drop way too much cash on bowl triumph and Shock Tops . This will aggravate the bros ’ latent angst , which they will make known by telling at any visible lover of the opposing team how much they suck at phonograph record volume , even as the Phillies are 10 games below .500 .
15. “I’ll cheer for that” fans
They just came for the beer and intellectual nourishment . They in all likelihood know very slight about baseball . When other people cheer , they too will hearten . When other people boo , they too will boo . When they square off into their seats with beer and Cancer the Crab fries in hand you might hear them exclaim , " I justlovePhilly ! " And who can blame them ? They just want to have a upright time with their booster , y’know ?
16. Dollar dog night regulars
They come in groups with one finish : to eat up more $ 1 hot frank than each other . They also probably own a personalized tee shirt with their own last gens on the back .
17. Fair-weather fans you won’t see for a while
They were all over Citizens Bank Park from 2007 to 2010 . You may see them again some day , and if the Phillies ever win another World Series , they will be among the most obnoxious during the victory parade .
18. Serious fans who show up even when it hurts
These are the ride - or - die Phillies fans who are nothing if not patriotic to a fault . time of year after time of year , even after dashing hopes persists , these people are why Philly has a rep for churning out the most vivid fans around .
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