Royal Rooters
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The Royal Rooters were a famous early 20th-century fan club of the Boston Red Sox known for their passionate support and raucous singing at games.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical organization
ⓘ
sports fan club ⓘ supporters group ⓘ |
| activePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1903 ⓘ |
| anthem | Tessie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Boston Irish-American community
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John F. Fitzgerald NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael T. McGreevy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedVenue | 3rd Base Saloon, Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Boston Red Sox history
ⓘ
Major League Baseball history ⓘ |
| behavior |
organized chanting
ⓘ
singing and band music at games ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Boston Red Sox lore and histories ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact |
helped establish organized baseball fan culture
ⓘ
influenced later Boston Red Sox fan traditions ⓘ |
| demographic | primarily Irish-American fans ⓘ |
| fanSection | left-field bleachers at Huntington Avenue Grounds ⓘ |
| homeBallpark |
Fenway Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huntington Avenue Grounds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | Dropkick Murphys' revival of "Tessie" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
passionate support of the Boston Red Sox
ⓘ
raucous singing at games ⓘ singing "Tessie" during games ⓘ |
| leader |
John F. Fitzgerald
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael T. McGreevy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | American League ⓘ |
| legacy | remembered as iconic early Red Sox fans ⓘ |
| location | Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetingPlace | 3rd Base Saloon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetingPlaceLocation | Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membershipType | informal supporters club ⓘ |
| nicknameOrigin | "Royal" signifying elite or leading fans ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
supporting Boston in the 1903 World Series
ⓘ
traveling to Pittsburgh for 1903 World Series games ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure | loosely organized supporters group ⓘ |
| politicalConnections | Boston political figures ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | home-field advantage creators for early Red Sox teams ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| supportedTeam |
Boston Americans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boston Red Sox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeframe | pre-World War I era ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Tessie