BYU fans managed to help propel, or "Jimmer," Steve Young past Willie Mays recently.
The Sportsball Cup is an online tournament featuring 32 Bay Area or sports-related people and asked readers to vote for the most popular one.
Mays, the San Francisco Giants legend, was leading the vote — until Cougar fans got involved. They "Jimmered" the outcome.
"'Jimmer' refers to another BYU fan favorite, basketball player Jim "Jimmer" Fredette, who now plays in China," writes Drew Costley. "During his senior year at the school in 2011, Fredette scored 43 points to lead the Cougars to a win over previously undefeated San Diego State University.