re: Question for fans who remember the 1997 regional against USA

I was at that game and don't recall anything of the sort. That said, I can't think of any reason why a player from the time would falsely claim it, and if a guy sitting next to me in the stands suddenly stood up and threw a battery I honestly might not have realized it.

Whatever happened, it's fun to trade barbs with the fielders and sometimes they get into it too, that's all good and part of the experience. But fans who cross the line from heckling to physical assault have no business being there.