Jeff Francoeur uses money and food to earn fans in Oakland:
The Kansas City Royals’ right fielder had 20 personal pizzas delivered Wednesday to a small but animated group of Oakland Athletics fans in section 149 of the Coliseum.
The gesture came a day after the second annual “Bacon Tuesday,” as it has become known. Last year, Francoeur tossed a ball wrapped in a $100 bill into the elevated bleacher seats above his outfield spot, instructing fans to use it to buy bacon or beer.
They now love Francoeur and cheer him at every chance. On Tuesday, fans wore “Bacon Tuesday” shirts, and there’s a large piece of paper bacon hanging from the railing in his honor.
I wonder if these fans cheer for Jeff because they are stats savvy and know it’s a good thing to have a player with a career .313 OBP playing against them. 🙂
The A’s stadium is so devoid of fans that I’m sure any outfielder can hear everything the fans say to him. This is a smart move by Frenchy and to an MLBer $100 has got to be like $1 to the average American.
Jeff ”The Final” Francouer earns loyalty from fans from another planet … :}