The beekeeper who saved the game for the Arizona Diamondbacks throws the first pitch
After clearing out a swarm of bees before the DBacks' game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Helton threw out the ceremonial first pitch.
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Bees specialist who saved the Arizona Diamondbacks' game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night will receive his own baseball card.
Topps announced that Matt Hilton signed a deal with the collectible trading card company after safely removing a swarm of bees over home plate at Chase Field prior to the DBacks' win over the Dodgers.
Hilton, who drove 45 minutes from his son's T-ball game at Surprise to remove the bees, was the subject of social media adoration.
The bee specialist was rewarded for his “all-time great performance” by bowling the first pitch before the postponed match began and is now immortalized with a sports card.
one card, Which can be purchased on the Topps website, can be purchased for $8.99. And if you're lucky, you might get a card signed by Hilton.
more: The Arizona Diamondbacks' social media team had a buzz online during the Bees' delay against the LA Dodgers
Social media had a good time following the announcement, including the Diamondbacks:
Not acceptable to bees.
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