We’ve mentioned it before … but I’ll say it again.  Home Run Derby’s favorite employees at a Major League Baseball Stadium have always been …

Beer Vendors. 

Beer Vendors

You know – the Unsung Heroes of Baseball.  The guy that lets you stay in your seat during that crucial half-inning even though you’re dying of thirst.  Or because you have to buy because you just lost a round of “pass the cup.”  Or if you’re like me – you want someone to BRING you your $7.50 cup of watered-down beer.

So here’s to you … Beer Vendor Guy.  You’re like a US Postal Worker … except you always deliver something we want.

You know … sometimes you’re not sure which vendor is coming up the aisle.  You’ll never have that problem with this beer vendor from Jacobs Field (oh – wait … Progressive Field) in Cleveland. 

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He might be a little full of himself, though.

You won’t go broke pandering to the fans.  Watch as this vendor from old Busch Stadium in St. Louis does just that … while ripping on the visiting arch-rival Cub fans.

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Priceless.

We’ve shown the Yankees’ YMCA Beer Vendor before in our trip to the upper deck at Yankee Stadium … but he’s still good enough to make a repeat appearance here.

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And we’ve shown Wayne – the “Ice … Cold … Beeer” guy from the Toronto SkyDome (oh – wait … Rogers Centre) too.  But not this close before.

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Simple and to the point.  Can’t go wrong there.  Which leads us to …

Cincinnati.  Apparently the Cincinnati Opera doesn’t pay this guy well enough.

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Until I remembered that the Beer Vendors in Japan … well they’re all girls …

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You know, MLB now has Cheerleaders.  Why can’t we get some young female beer vendors in the stands?  Hell, the Mermaids don’t do anything during most of the game … Florida could start this trend …  they might actually sell some tickets.

Just be sure to remember to tip your Vendor … otherwise no one will like you.  As this guy will tell you.  Apparently George W. Bush didn’t tip vendors at Texas Rangers games.

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MMMMM ….. BeerWell Heck … Now I’m all thirsty. 

Did I miss last call?

BallHype: hype it up!

5 Responses to “Thank God for Beer Vendors”
  1. Deaner says:

    I’ve seen that guy in Cincinnati! There used to be an opera guy in Detroit; I don’t know if he’s still around.

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  3. Sports Tsar says:

    sigh… where are the beer vendors at dodger stadium…

    George
    http://sprotstsar.com/

  4. Sports Tsar says:

    (im glad i cant even spell my own blog’s name right in my signature. apparently there are beer vendors in my home though, and they got me good…)

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