In this edition of Orioles Fan Spotlight, we focus on a 24-year-old warehouse worker named “Petey” Luckenbaugh from York County, Pa.
You may recognize Petey as the man who dons a bright orange full body suit at Orioles games. He is often seen with a partner in section 82, getting the crowd pumped up for some Orioles action.
I ran into Petey at Opening Day and asked him some questions:
First, what is your real name, age and what neighborhood are you from:
My real name is Ronnie Luckenbaugh., but people call me “Petey.” I’m a 24-year-old, hailing from York County, PA.
Does your fan “character” have a name?
The “Orange Man.”
Tell me a little about yourself:
Currently, I work at a warehouse, in Strinestown Pa. Eventually, I would like to go back to school for marketing or mass communications. I’ve been an Orioles fan my whole life, and have been attending games since 1994.
My mother loved them growing up and passed that tradition on to me. I guess you could say that I’m just a normal fan; just a little more “nuts.”
How many games do you plan on attending this year?
I plan on attending a minimum of 14 games. I really want to travel to New York, with my buddy Ryan, and heckle the Yankees and their fans in the orange suit.
Where do you normally hang out at games?
I usually hang out in section 82, where I have season tickets. I am either there or in the aisles, trying to get people to be loud.
What inspired you to be a crazy Orioles fan?
I’ve always been loud but I got the inspiration for the suit from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s “The Green Man” (A show on FX).
What is your craziest experience from when you were dressed up?
I don’t know about craziest experience specifically, but I love when people ask for pictures with me. I even got upgraded seats a time or two because of the suit. I have won fan of the game multiple times. I just enjoy pumping up the crowd and a big bright orange suit usually gets the job done.
Who is your favorite Oriole (current or all time)?
All time is Cal Ripken Jr., and current is Adam Jones.
How many Orioles wins do you predict for THIS season?
92
Anything else you would like to add?
The O’s will be the 2013 World Series Champions.
You can find Petey, the “Orange Man” on Twitter (twitter.com/OrangeMan1), or you can go to his Facebook page (facebook.com/orange.man.01).
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