Rivalries are a part of the game of baseball. Yankees and Red Sox, Cubs and White Sox, Phillies and Pirates, and Dodgers and Giants.. These rivalries make the games interesting and fun. Some rivalries have a long and storied history such as the Dodgers and Giants that stems all the way back to Brooklyn and Manhattan in the 1880s and 90s. Since then, that rivalry has continued on.
A rivalry is good for everyone involved, baseball in general, the teams, the fans..as long as it stays within the confines of the ballpark. Some fans don't seem to understand the meaning of a rivalry or what it means to be a fan of a team or even the game itself. Let's not forget too what the term "fan" is short for. Fanatic.
The term 'fanatic' has been thrown around in this world we live in quite often in the last 12-15 years. 'Fanatics' bombed a federal building in Oklahoma. 'Fanatics' shot multiple kids in Columbine, Colorado. 'Fanatics' attacked and destroyed the World Trade Center. And most recently, 'fanatics' stormed a shopping mall in Kenya and killed multiple innocent bystanders.
Who are we? We are people that love the game of baseball. That's it. There really is a difference between the two words, 'fan' and 'fanatic'. We spend countless hours and dollars to go to the games, collect the memorabilia and follow our favorite teams. But let's not forget that it is a game. It's entertainment. Why does it have to go any further than this? We love our teams and support them in any way we can. It should never cross into violence. Unfortunately, Please, true fans of baseball, you do your team nor humanity any honor if you take your love of the game to that point.
Following last night's Giants/Dodgers game at AT&T Park, a Dodger fan was killed on his way home with his family.
My heart and deepest sympathies go out to the families of Jonathan Denver.
Man wearing Dodgers gear dies from knife wounds - credit Yahoo! Sports
Man killed after fight breaks out following Giants-Dodgers game - credit ABC News
Dodgers fan dies in violent confrontation; Two suspects arrested - credit KTVU Channel 2
I would also like to wish a continued recovery to Mr. Bryan Stow. http://support4bryanstow.com/
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