Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site asgb.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!zehntel!dual!amd!decwrl!decvax!ittvax!dcdwest!sdcsvax!bmcg!asgb!psm From: psm@asgb.UUCP Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball Subject: Re: Query: "The Wave" Message-ID: <518@asgb.UUCP> Date: Fri, 3-Aug-84 08:48:58 EDT Article-I.D.: asgb.518 Posted: Fri Aug 3 08:48:58 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 5-Aug-84 05:48:01 EDT References: <558@noscvax.UUCP> The "wave" is a phenomenome that has struck in Tiger Town in this Organization: Burroughs Corporation, San Diego Lines: 22 world championship year. You are correct that it came to baseball via U of M football (Bo Schembecler threatened to throw out all the fans one game because his players could not here the signals during the wave. Not to be stopped by this the fans invented the "silent wave" (no yelling).) The Detroit newspapers claim to have traced the source of the wave to two places, the U of Washington and the U of Miami (fla). Both sites claim to have originated the idea. Being involved in the wave is a great time. It starts in the upper deck bleachers in center field. As the wavers become more experienced, you get such exciting events as "wave races" and "wave crashing". Actually, if your in Detriot and would like to be involved in the best party in baseball, buy a bleacher ticket to a Tiger game. You'll be treated to a great game, the wave, and possibly a guest spot in a Lite beer commercial (the bleachers split in half, one side is "tastes great" the other is "less filling"). Yes, there are good times to be had in tiger town! Pat McMonagle Boulder via Ann Arbor