Bleacher Creatures are a group of fans of the New York Yankees who are known for their strict allegiance to the team and their fierce attitude towards opposing fans and teams.
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12 Facts About Bleacher Creatures
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Prominent aspect of the Bleacher Creatures atmosphere is their use of a variety of chants and songs used during the game that are unique to their section.
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The roll call starts in the first inning, with the Bleacher Creatures chanting the names of Yankees players in the field until the players acknowledge them.
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In 2001, some Bleacher Creatures, led by Japanese Creature, Hiro, learned Japanese so that they could yell obscenities at former Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki.
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On May 15,2011, the Bleacher Creatures chanted Jorge Posada's name after his recent feud with Yankee management, despite Posada not playing in the game.
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On July 16,2010, the Bleacher Creatures elected to not do the roll call out of respect for the recent passing of both public address announcer Bob Sheppard and principal team owner George Steinbrenner.
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The Bleacher Creatures have done the call in memoriam for former players Phil Rizzuto on August 14,2007, and Bobby Murcer at the 2008 MLB All Star Game.
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On June 2,2021, the Bleacher Creatures featured Lou Gehrig in the roll call for Lou Gehrig Day, which helped raise funds for the treatment and cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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Bleacher Creatures have an assortment of other chants which they use at most games.
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Yankees organization did work closely with the Bleacher Creatures to ensure that they sat together again, and designated a total of 136 season-ticket packages for them in section 203.
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The move was monitored by long-time Creature Teena Lewis, known as the "Queen of the Bleachers", and Marc Chalpin, who organized a list of about 50 Creatures to ensure they would all be sitting together again in the new stadium.
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The Bleacher Creatures have been praised for their loyalty and dedication in numerous articles and features from Filip Bondy, and in his book as well.
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