Justin Turner of the LA Dodgers hits a home run last night. The baseball lands in a fan's nachos, covering his cardigan. But Turner and the team got him some nachos and new apparel. Pretty good on their part. It will be a funny story for the season, but not for anyone that enjoys ballpark cuisine. Two food stories for MLB come to mind.
One is a 2007 Boston Red Sox game against the LA Angels. Foul ball goes into the stands at Fenway. Multiple people get doused in beer. A jackass decides to throw a pizza at a fan. Whether this was directed towards the Angels outfielder, I do not know. But the replay got Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy laughing really hard. Another one is the Minnesota Twins pork chop on a stick in 2010 at then new Target Field. New York Yankees reporter Kim Jones is holding one. A fan takes bites out of it, disgusting the YES Network broadcasters.
Ball players will even take food from people. Don Mattingly, while not the first, grabbed a piece of popcorn while on the field during his playing days. Prince Fielder helped himself to a nacho. Anyone can be hungry at any time. Look at the NFL's Mark Sanchez in 2009 with a hot dog. Fielder also proved that you're not safe even on the upper deck of a stadium in 2015. Similar to the Turner home run, but a foul ball going into a thing of nachos.
Nachos is almost like the comfort food equivalency in sports for fans if hot dogs are not their first choice. Different stadiums offer a variety of choices. You can get hamburgers, chicken tenders. Cool off with an ice cream sundae or in a cone. Just be aware of your surroundings. The food ain't cheap unless you want to be shown for a while on sports reels all over the country.
