A loud super-fan: Remembering ‘the Howling Marine’ of Griffith Stadium
, a polarizing figure in the baseball history of at least two cities. Before being called “the Howling Marine,” McAllister was known as “the Human Screech Owl.”That was back when he lived in Pennsylvania and attended Pittsburgh Pirates games. McAllister was a die-hard Bucs fan. He wasn’t like those silent fans who are content to quietly fill in their scorecards. No. By his own admission, McAllister was “a crazy fan.
The noise was so loud and annoying that the Forbes Field management banned him from the park. His screech was going out over the radio. According to the Milwaukee Journal, protests from the fans lifted the ban. In World War II, McAllister rejoined the Marine Corps. He was posted to Quantico, allowing him to attend Senators games at Griffith Stadium on Georgia Avenue NW.
Master Sgt. McAllister was eventually posted to the Pacific, where he served as a quartermaster. In a letter to the Star from Guam, he wrote: “My voice may carry into the radio microphone so strongly that I become a part of all broadcasts. That’s the radio’s fault … When I go to a game I just let myself go.”, the football team owner, and various senators.
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