1.   Although the crowd warmed up to Jones as the evening wore on, it seemed as though Gonzalez finished as the fan favorite nevertheless.

2.   At home, Percival has become an obvious fan favorite.

3.   At most places, Saul Smith likely would be a fan favorite.

4.   Because of their skin color, these black players were fan favorites in their communities.

5.   A fan favorite, Green is a link to the Redskin teams that won Super Bowls XXII and XXVI.

6.   A fan favorite in Colorado, Young never felt he was supported by Rockies manager Don Baylor and general manager Bob Gebhard.

7.   A fan favorite while he played the final five seasons of his illustrious career with the Stars, Carbonneau joins a rebuilding Canadiens franchise as supervisor of prospect development.

8.   Alex Rodriguez was the appropriate fan favorite.

9.   Bruschi, pronounced Brew-ski, also has become a fan favorite in Green Bay because of his last name.

10.   Chavez has gracefully waited for his big-time opportunity and acknowledges he is gratified that he is a fan favorite among the rail birds in New York.