Bleacher Bums: The 'Bleacher Creatures' Invade Spring Training

Bleacher Bums is MLB FanHouse's look at those oh so fun fan adventures.

You may or not be familiar with the "Bleacher Creatures" of Yankee Stadium. According to Wikipedia, they sit in section 39 of Yankee Stadium (out in the bleachers, of course) and, for the most part, do a bit of a roll call for all the position players minus the battery after the first pitch is thrown in the first inning, amidst a few other coordinated hoot and hollers.

They're also usually led by some cat named Bald Vinny -- that name just screams New Yawk, eh? (You can catch video of Bald Vinny leading the roll call here.)

In any case, here's Bald Vinny and his gang giving it to the Blue Jays during spring training in 2001. (Warning: there's a little bit of naughty language in the clip.) It doesn't get real good till just after the 2:00 mark when the players start barking back.

Ah, nothing like a good heckle fest.