[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by Locke

I thought those were Phillies fas, but yes, batteries were thrown at Santa in Philly.

That’s correct. Batteries were the weapon of choice for Phillies fans.

Turns out, Philly sports fan actually did throw batteries onto a sports field in 1999. Fans of the Phillies baseball team were upset when J.D. Drew, who was once drafted by the Phillies but refused to sign, played against the home team for the St. Louis Cardinals, which fans saw as a sign of betrayal.

The crowd proceeded to ridicule Drew with chants, and some even went as far as to throw batteries at him, which is something Phillies fans joke about doing.

Since then, throwing batteries has become somewhat of an urban legend amongst diehard Philly fans, a tradition of sorts.

https://www.businessinsider.com/why-...tteries-2018-2