There’s nothing like some international sporting competition to bring out the inner patriot in everyone — no matter how latent.
On Saturday night, the United States will open up its run at the World Baseball Classic with a matchup against Great Britain at Chase Field in Phoenix, and it seems the hosting Arizona Diamondbacks have felt a swell of national pride.
The team’s official Twitter account got in on the action, promising fans that it would dump tea in the stadium’s outfield swimming pool at the first pitch of Saturday night’s game in an homage to the Boston Tea Party if the post received at least 1,776 retweets.
1,776 retweets and we’ll drop the tea at first pitch tomorrow. 🇺🇸🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/1nq2Hsmh6E
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) March 10, 2023
It only took a little over an hour.
Well that didn’t take long. ☕️ pic.twitter.com/93KmF3leGc
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) March 10, 2023
That’s right.
The United States is among the favorites to win the event alongside the Dominican Republic, and it seems Great Britain will have to face it in a hostile environment (if the Diamondbacks hold up their end of the bargain).
