What are your favorite sports traditions?

[alanu]

Probably obscure unless you are from Nebraska, but when the balloons are released when Nebraska makes it first score.

Lighting of the Olympic torch.

My favorite player celebration was Merten Hanks chicken neck dance

[Jim65]

the handshakes at the end of a playoff series in hockey

[Writehooks]

Seeing two boxers touch gloves mid-ring at the start of the final round in a title fight.

[tiger8mush]

Baseball quirks (not really traditions):
1) Big Poopi step out of the batters box, re-velcro his gloves, and spit on his hands in between EVERY pitch.
2) Jim Leyritz the way he use to twirl his bat like a baton in between pitches.
3) "Enter Sandman" when Mariano Rivera comes out of the pen
4) (Okay this is a tradition) 7th inning stretch singing "take me out to the ballgame"

NCAAF:
A core of 6 of us tailgate for every UCONN football home game and usually each invite a person. We always get there when the gates for the parking lots open. Not as big as other football schools, but still fun.

Football:
1) Once a year we go to a Patriots home game and tailgate. I go with friends who are Patriots fans (I'm not) and I find a way to tease the team. This past year I wore a shirt which only read "18-1" in big font
2) Steelers Terrible Towels
3) The cheerleaders!

Basketball:
Jason Kidd blowing a kiss with every free throw

Hockey:
Playoff beard

Soccer:
shirt over your head when you score a goal

[EvilKing00]

Tradition??? maybe its been going on forever I guess -

Rain Delay Fun - Players sliding across the tarp in the rain - (many examples but the robin ventura comes to mind when he was immatating Piazza)

[RedlegsFan]

I love how baseball managers and coaches wear the uniform and cleats!

[Bob Lemke]

Chief Osceola riding onto midfield and sticking a flaming lance at Florida State home games.

[Prof_Plum]

- cutting down the nets after the NCAA tourney

- Army/Navy football game

- Stanley Cup going home with each winning team member for a day

[tiger8mush]

Originally Posted by alanu

My favorite player celebration was Merten Hanks chicken neck dance

haha, too funny. Can't believe I missed this when I first read the thread. Me and my Dad use to call him "neck". His neck was attached to his torso via a slinky!

[Piratedogcardshows]

Presidents race at Nationals Park.New tradition I know but my son goes wild.This is Teddy's year to win!

[Orioles1954]

"Wooo Pig Sooiee RAZORBACK!" ---University of Arkansas fans

"OOOOOHHH!"--Baltimore Orioles fans during the national anthem.

[travrosty]

ohio state football games marching band "dotting" the I.

[chris6net]

As a New York Rangers STH the "Potvin Sucks" chant heard at every game since 1979 is probably mine.

[dabigyankeeman]

I love to hear Frank Sinatra singing NEW YORK NEW YORK in Yankee Stadium after a win.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by chris6net

As a New York Rangers STH the "Potvin Sucks" chant heard at every game since 1979 is probably mine.

I remember that from when I was a kid attending games at MSG. That and "beat your wife, Potvin, beat your wife" and "you, you, you, you F*** you!" from the cheap seats and "Boston sucks" even when they aren't playing. Man, that was a rough crowd when beer sales were unrestrained.

I'd also add these:

--NY Yankees fans wearing "Boston sucks" T shirts to every game no matter who is playing.

--When I lived in SF I saw "Forty F***ing Niners!" slogans everywhere.

--Beachball tosses at Dodgers Stadium

Murr beat me to my favorite, though.

[Hot Springs Bathers]

I have to agree with Orioles1954, calling the Hogs with the whole stadium shaking!