A peanut vendor threw to customers at the baseball stadium
A well-known peanut vendor at Dodger Stadium received a "no pitching" order. His name was Roger Owens, and he had been working at Dodger Stadium since 1962. Owens' famous stunt is his peanut throwing skills. He can effortlessly and accurately throw packages of peanut snacks into the hands of customers, becoming another attraction of the stadium.
Roger Owens gives Torrance City Council a lesson in tossing ... and dodges injury. A great moment to see him honored by his hometown. pic.twitter.com/gdBICyckbW
— Tom Hoffarth (@tomhoffarth) December 6, 2017
Owens recently told The Los Angeles Times said that he received an order from Levy Catering from above, requiring all vendors to stop throwing peanuts out of consideration for the safety of the audience. Owens is not the only peanut-throwing vendor, but he is an expert in the industry who is famous enough to be invited to appear on the TV show " Tonight". Sixty years ago, Owens encountered a customer sitting deep in the audience at the stadium. Owens threw a peanut from behind. The customer caught it and the audience applauded. Encouraged, Owens went home and practiced hard, and finally hit the target with perfect accuracy.
Owens said reluctantly about the ban: "This is not a bullet. I always make sure my customers catch the peanuts because they also get a sense of accomplishment when they catch them. Throwing peanuts brings a lot of happiness to fans." ” Dodger Stadium banned throwing peanuts twice in 1976 and 1985, but the ban was withdrawn due to protests from fans.
This time also caused discussion among fans on the Internet. After all, foul balls are much more dangerous than peanuts. Some netizens suggested that more people should be trained to have skills like Lovins instead of a total ban. With the evolution of the times, remote-controlled drones have appeared in the stadium to deliver meals. Some people have questioned, "Isn't that falling thing more dangerous than peanuts?"
