10. When Major League Umpire Ken Kaiser, (who was heavyset) was shown on camera, and announcer Al Kaline said, “He hasn’t missed to many Burger Kings.”
9. Malice at the Palace - A fan at a Detroit Pistons game threw a beer on Ron Artest, and he started a brawl with the crowd.
8. I got called “A fire hazard” at a hockey game because someone thought I was blocking the isle, even though there was plenty of space for people to get through.
7. When I was banned from the Sound booth at the IMA Sports Arena, now Dort Federal Event Center, for accidentally knocking a sign into some sound equipment, and it reverberated through the arena speakers.
6. When a Tigers game was delayed because there was a goose on the field, and they attempted to make it leave by spooking it with fireworks, but they ended up chasing it off. Ironically, after this occurred, the team went on a mini winning streak, they called it “The Rally Goose.”
5. When I ran into baseball player, Ted Power with my wheelchair, in a frantic attempt to get an autograph. Yes, I did get the autograph.
4. At Spring Training, someone asked then-Tigers manager Jim Leyland to autograph a pack of Morlboro cigarettes. He said no...
3. When I interned for the Flint Generals, I was responsible for reporting scores to local media outlets. On one occasion, I called in a wrong score to a game that I was working. Radio stations obviously threw me squarely under the bus on air.
2. When at Spring Training one year for the Detroit Tigers, a fan came up to me an said, “The Tigers are gunna win just for you.”
1. When baseball player Steve Lyons forgot where he was for a moment, and pulled his pants down right on first base to clean dirt out of them.
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