Brooks led sing-alongs in stadiums across America, but he also played sold-out shows in Europe, and was surprised when everyone in the crowd seemed to know the words.
The circular landing is less than 200 feet away from right field, and Mr. Brown groaned along with the stadium crowd when an an inside pitch nearly hit a Mets batter during this year's home opener against the Braves, the team's chief rival in the National League's Eastern Division.
I will be going along to the stadium that night for the launch of Peter Cormack's book.
Sporting painted fingernails and his trademark black beard, the injured San Francisco closer was seen playing along with the stadium organ on teammate Clay Hensley's head in the 8th inning of the Giants' 7-1 win over the Cardinals in Game 2 of the NLCS.
On this frigid night, Bears fans filled the home side of the field and pressed along the stadium fence.
Zyna flew off, settling on a railing in the upper deck, about twenty rows of seats away from several pigeons perched along the stadium rim.
To some, an M.L.S. public service announcement that flashed along the stadium signage boards may have carried more resonance on this night: "Unity.
But it did not appear to be part of another organized protest; fans sought refuge from the cold, huddling under heat lamps positioned along the stadium concourse.
At least two hours before her appearance, spectators stood in a lengthy line that snaked along the stadium's chain-link fence.
As supporters fill the terraces inside, flags blossom along the stadium's north end, domain of the loudest, the most committed, with just a touch of St Pauli-ish punk swagger.
