“Flag Lady” Continues 8th Year of Diamondbacks Support
Cindy McBride dances with pom-poms during the 3rd inning of the Diamondbacks v. Phillies game on April 23, 2010.
Baseball fans inundated by the half play, half advertisement that is a Diamondbacks game seem to lack the resonating fanaticism that used to define our national past time. But one D-Backs fan remains loyal, consistently showing her support for Arizona's major league team, usually from the upper level seats.
"Some of them take 20, 30, 40 hours," says Diamondbacks fan Cindy McBride. "Or some take 80 or 90."
She's talking about her Diamondback flags. There are stacks of them, each on a wooden pole and about as big as McBride herself.
"It's a visual support of the players," McBride says as she waves gold and maroon pom-poms to the beat of the music during the 3rd inning.
Each player has a personalized flag, made of red, black, and gold sheen.
Most of the flags are signed by the players themselves.