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Volume 67, Issue 4
Annoying or endearing but very, very loud, the Thunderstix helped propel the Anaheim Angels to a championship, becoming a featured part of the television coverage. The hollow plastic tubes originated in Korea and made their US debut during a soccer game vs. Costa Rica. While we plug our ears and wait for the ‘Stix fad to fade, let’s take a look back at other cheering accessories that became visible parts of championship runs.
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Craze |
Peak Use |
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Homer Hankies |
Minnesota Twins, 1991 |
Frenzied Minnesotans waving towels in a dome. Hey, it worked. |
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Tomahawk Chop |
Atlanta Braves, 1991-1996 |
Offensive in two varieties: normal un-PC & obscene Yankee Stadium edition |
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Terrible Towels |
Pittsburgh Steelers, 1994 |
Terrible towels, terrible quarterbacks. |
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Octopi |
Detroit Red Wings, 1995 |
Not for the faint of heart. |
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Plastic Streamers |
Orlando Magic, 1995 |
Looked very distracting on TV but didn’t help Shaq hit his free throws. |
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Rats |
Florida Panthers, 1996 |
Unlike the octopi, at least these were plastic. |
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