“I still have my health. I still have I have a place to live where I feel safe. I still have a job,” Cindy McBride said.
PHOENIX — Thursday is opening day at Chase Field and thousands of devoted fans will be there. But one of the most recognizable fans may not be at as many games this year.
She’s known to many as the “Flag Lady” or “Rally Sally” and this past year has been filled with challenges.
That includes falling victim to a scam that cost her nearly $200,000.
“I was called the crazy dancing lady. Then it was the dancing granny. They gave me the name ‘Rally Sally.’ Then because I carried so many flags, people just started calling me the ‘Flag Lady.’”
However you know her, you know Cindy McBride loves baseball.
“it’s just been, it’s been a lot of fun,” McBride said.
Known for dancing and waving her handmade flags around Chase Field, McBride has always brought a smile to others’ faces.
“I want to be a blessing to people, I want people to feel good when they leave when they finish talking with me,” McBride said.
But over the past year, a stranger took advantage of that kind, giving nature.
…
