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Burning game tickets in 1978
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 12:07 am
by JoeZagorski
Hey Guys,
I don't know if it's true or not, but can anyone confirm for me the story that around 100 New York Giants fans burned their tickets outside of Giants Stadium just prior to the Rams-Giants game on December 3rd, 1978? Any info that you can provide regarding this is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Joe Zagorski
Re: Burning game tickets in 1978
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 12:15 am
by Veeshik_ya
Yep, it's true.
Or to be more precise, one frustrated Giants fan named Ron Freiman, a season ticket holder for 23 years, placed an ad in the paper asking fans to send him their tickets so they could be burned in front of Giants stadium before the game. Apparently he burned about 100 tickets in a bedpan with Wellington Mara's name printed on the front.
Courtesy of L.A. Times.
Re: Burning game tickets in 1978
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 7:47 am
by Rupert Patrick
That was the first Giants home game following the Miracle in the Meadowlands debacle.
Re: Burning game tickets in 1978
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:53 am
by JoeZagorski
Thanks Guys!
Joe Zagorski
Re: Burning game tickets in 1978
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 11:29 am
by JoeZagorski
You know, that bedpan should be in the Hall of Fame. We need some Giants fans up there in Jersey to locate Ron Freiman and see if he still has it. I think it would make a great exhibit in the fans section of the HOF.
Joe Zagorski
Re: Burning game tickets in 1978
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 11:32 am
by Veeshik_ya
Joe Zagorski wrote:You know, that bedpan should be in the Hall of Fame. We need some Giants fans up there in Jersey to locate Ron Freiman and see if he still has it. I think it would make a great exhibit in the fans section of the HOF.
Joe Zagorski
No doubt. Wouldn't it be great to track that guy down? He'd probably be shocked that his 15 minutes of fame turned into a half hour.
