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Yesterday, the Washington Nationals and Boston Red Sox faced off at the United States Naval Academy in an exhibition game.
Although the game ended in a tie, and most of the regulars were out of the game by the middle innings, a lot of interesting things happened, both before the game and while it was happening. Let’s take a look...
When the Navy let the team in a Humvee:
It’s not a choice we would have made, to give Sammy Solis the controls to a Humvee, but it still made for a pretty cool picture.
When Dusty Baker got a freaking sword:
You may have gone home from Spring Training with a foul ball or an autograph. Dusty Baker got a SWORD. (The deal was that it was a bat/sword exchange — John Farrell and Dusty Baker presented engraved bats to three prominent leaders of the Navy, in exchange for two exchanged bats for each team.)
When Jayson Werth made an obscene gesture:
Aww pic.twitter.com/HroCnv1phN
— Mina (@maddc8) April 1, 2017
This was just something kind of funny. If you really want to see the original image, it’s on Twitter in quite a few places — but don’t worry, Jayson meant no harm.
Guys, Jayson Werth did not give the middle finger to fans or any military personnel. It was a joke directed at a friend.
— Dan Kolko (@masnKolko) April 1, 2017
When the national anthem was a sea of red and midshipmen:
Yeah, this is pretty cool. pic.twitter.com/LfGvT2gCc4
— Dan Kolko (@masnKolko) April 1, 2017
If you were going to break out singing God Bless the USA, around the national anthem would have been the time.
Bryce Harper and Jayson Werth signing autographs and taking pictures as soon as they left the game:
men of the people pic.twitter.com/7EhL1s9xF3
— JWerth's Beard (@JWerthsBeard) April 1, 2017
As soon as they exited the game, Bryce Harper and Jayson Werth stopped outside the stands to say hi to some folks, because that’s just how they roll. (More on how Bryce Harper rolls later.)
When the Navy goat won the presidents’ race:
The GOAT. pic.twitter.com/ZGhY23Sbgh
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) April 1, 2017
No comment necessary.
When Bryce Harper drove a golf cart back to the clubhouse from the field
Bryce Harper formed a golf cart search party to find his home run ball pic.twitter.com/wcSU62oMVB
— Brody Logan (@BrodyLogan) April 1, 2017
Most of the time, when Bryce Harper leaves a game, he walks into the dugout, down some steps, and goes to relax in a big leather chair.
This time, we got to see him drive away, into the sunset/back to the home clubhouse or something.
(As always, if we missed something, let us know in the comments below!)