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Bleacher seats (in short, bleachers) are uncovered seats that are typically tiered benches or other inexpensive seats located in the outfield or in any area past the main grandstand. The term comes from the assumption that the benches are sun-bleached. "Bleachers" is short for the term originally used, "bleaching boards".
Bleachers (North American English), or stands, are raised, tiered rows of benches found at sports-fields and at other spectator events. Stairways provide access to the horizontal rows of seats, often with every other step enabling access to a row of benches. Benches range from simple planks to elaborate ones with backrests.
The Pesky Padres – Nickname given in San Francisco Giants official program for their game in San Francisco on July 7, 2011. Refers to the Padres' recent success against the Giants despite generally finishing behind them in the NL West standings, especially their 12–6 record against San Francisco in 2010; the Giants were forced to win a ...
The abbreviation is not always a short form of the word used in the clue. For example: "Knight" for N (the symbol used in chess notation) Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE.
A covered bleacher may be called a "pavilion", also to distinguish from the main "grandstand". The term grandstanding , from the notion of playing to the people in the grandstands, is often used as a pejorative to describe someone intent on drawing attention to themself.
All-you-can-eat seats are typically located in "distant bleacher or upper-deck sections". [12] Seat prices are marked up approximately 50% over the regular price of seats in that section. [3] The AYCE buffet generally operates from the time the stadium gates open until the beginning or end of the seventh inning.
On April 5, 2002, pitcher David Cone spent the season's home opener with the Bleacher Creatures in section 39, and even participated in their chants. [24] After the final game played at Yankee Stadium on September 21, 2008, Yankees first baseman Tino Martinez revealed that he had sat with the Creatures during the game the day before.
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