In another instance, outfielder José Guillén offered Szasz an autographed baseball bat if he would stop heckling him in a game.
Szasz says he didn't heckle with profanity, nor did he insult a player about a personal thing such as weight or height.
Some fans, television viewers, and media that covered the Rays complained about his volume and abrasiveness, while others enjoyed his heckling.
[citation needed] In any case, he became one of the more famous fans in Tampa Bay Rays baseball history, and was known throughout the American League.
Szasz did not renew his Rays season tickets for 2009 and was not heard heckling in Tropicana Field again until April 30, 2012, during a game against the Seattle Mariners.