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Top 5 flip-offs
Sporting News, The, June 17, 2005 by Stan McNeal
1 Casey Stengei, Pirates. The legendary manager was a right fielder having a rough day at Ebbets Field in 1919 when he gave the bird--literally--o a crowd of more than 20,000. Tired of getting booed for his O-for-3 day at the plate and costly defensive blunder, Stengel doffed his cap when he came to bat late in the game-and out flew a sparrow that he had picked up in the Dodgers' bullpen.
2 Chub Feeney, Padres. On Fan Appreciation Night in 1988, Feeney welcomed two fans parading around a "Scrub Chub" sign with a middle-finger salute. His denial lasted until the 11 o'clock news, his tenure as Padres president until the next day.
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3 Danny Graves, Reds. After allowing five ninth-inning runs to the Indians last month, Graves could not hide his frustration when a fan in the high-priced seats started acting like a bum in the bleachers. The next day, when the Reds cut ties with Graves after eight seasons, the club admitted the obscene gesture was part of the reason.
4 Byung-Hyun Kim, Red Sox. The oft-maligned reliever did not take kindly to the Fenway faithful booing him during introductions before Game 3 of the 2003 ALDS. More because of his pitching than his gesturing, Kim now is an oft-maligned reliever for the Rockies.
5 Jack McDowell, Yankees. Exiting the Yankee Stadium mound to a chorus of boos after a bad outing in 1995, McDowell stopped, stuck his middle finger in the air and, for good measure, twirled it around. He was fined $5,000, which was $5,000 more than he had been fined earlier that season for flipping oft some fans asking for his autograph at a stadium gate.
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