re: Brown's baseball coach comments on playing @ LSU this weekend

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Have you ever sat by the opponents bullpens? Ever been in ear shot of the comments to the opposing teams left and right fielders?

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I was in the right field bleachers in the 1994 Baton Rouge regional when USC had a right fielder named Jacque Jones.

The right field fans rode his arse hard. When Jones batted for his first at bat, he hit a two-run home run. When he returned to right field after that, the fans there were telling him "You were lucky! Even a blind hog finds an acorn now and then!" Jones never acknowledged the catcalls.

The next time Jones came to bat he hit another two-run home run. When he came back to his position after that half inning, the fans really got on him. "You used up all your luck now, son! You'll never hit another home run in your life!" Again, Jones ignored them.

His next at bat he hit ANOTHER two-run home run.

When he returned to his position in right field, the entire bleacher crew gave him a standing ovation. The kid grinned wide and tipped his hat to the fans. THAT is showing respect between good fans and an opposing player.

LSU won that game 12-10 to return to Omaha. Todd Walker was the MVP of that regional.

Jones went on to play in the major leagues for several years.