Red Sox Fan Wants to Be "Sexiest Fan Alive"

Apparently there is such a thing as the "sexiest fan alive," and the dudes who take their tops off and paint their chests don't count.

Chris Piela, of Boston, is a Red Sox fan who is leading in a People Magazine/Major League Baseball poll to determine the "Sexiest Fan Alive."

His wife nominated him, and other voters are agreeing. His wife's pitch about why he should win is pretty good, but we're dinging him a few points because she lists "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Elton John as his favorite song. When we last checked, Piela had 19,912 votes. Christopher Noonan, a Cubs fan, had 17,672.

If you want to vote, go to People's website. All the fans are baseball fans, which leads Bostonist to ask a question--are baseball fans better looking? In our experience, the biggest aesthetic assaults occur at football games, but not as much during baseball and basketball games. Your thoughts?

Image of the sexy Mr. Piela from People.