The hot foot is a
prank where the prankster sets the victim's shoe laces or shoe on fire with a
match or
lighter.
There are several other versions of the hot foot prank, but all involve using a source of flame near a victim's foot. Other versions of the prank involve using a cigarette on the victim's heel, placing a lit match between two bare toes on the victim, or sticking a book of matches to the victim's shoe with gum and lighting the matches.
The hot foot prank is mentioned in several
baseball stories as a prank that players play on one another.
earned the nickname "Frying Dutchman" because of his love of this prank; during Blyleven's time with the
Angels, the fire extinguisher in the
Angel Stadium clubhouse featured a sign that said "In case of Blyleven: Pull."
Former relief pitcher and pitching coach
Roger McDowell was also known for the prank. During his time with the
New York Mets, he was featured in a segment of the team's
1986 World Series
The 1986 World Series was the World Series, championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1986 Major League Baseball season, 1986 season. The 83rd edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the National Lea ...
championship video in which he and teammate
Howard Johnson demonstrate how to do it.
"Hot Foot from 1986 Mets: A Year to Remember"
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See also
* List of practical joke topics
References
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