A beekeeper gained fame for removing a bee swarm at a Diamondbacks game, leading to a trading card and ticket offer. The incident caused a delay and resulted in the beekeeper receiving a hero's welcome and autographed cards.
Diamondbacks Vice President of Baseball Operations Mike Rock said another club official reported “we have bees landing on the net right behind home plate.” https://t.co/gQgyhBhriB
Pest control gets hero’s welcome at MLB stadium as bee colony delays game https://t.co/nOlgI50tui
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Beekeeper home run at D-Backs game. h/t @jonathanmiller https://t.co/YCsnGtH81C
To 🐝, or not to 🐝 ...that is the question. @Dbacks pitcher Kevin Ginkel recounts the team's bee delay last week. ▶️ https://t.co/WHnqz2gNpF https://t.co/jKgsQ8X0gf
On Wednesday, trading card manufacturer Topps, which holds the official license for MLB cards, announced it had made autographed cards of Mr. Hilton emblazoned with a tagline “Bee Afraid, Bee Very Afraid: Bees Swarm in Arizona.” https://t.co/gQgyhBhriB
Listen to Matt Hilton, the pest control specialist, who safely removed a swarm of bees earlier this week, before an Arizona Diamondbacks game. Hilton spent some time in Buffalo, WY as a kid. https://t.co/UcUcIRO0Nb
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In just 24 hours, Topps sold 16,946 cards of bee specialist Mike Hilton. https://t.co/HVjxlGe6Kw
Beekeeper Matt Hilton revels in ‘surreal’ experience after MLB heroics, gets trading card deal https://t.co/MK4oLMbGEU
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How a beekeeper became the talk of Major League Baseball Story from @edler_krysyan https://t.co/5LyER0hquh
The beekeeper who helped clear a swarm of bees from protective netting at an Arizona Diamondbacks game Tuesday now has his own baseball card. https://t.co/uKNyVWuw5j
Un-bee-lievable: Scenes from Diamondbacks' bee delay https://t.co/toYi90Bdph
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Bee specialist who saved Diamondbacks game getting a trading card; team makes ticket offer https://t.co/JBe0mX7By1
After an hourslong delay before an Arizona Diamondbacks game, a local pest control expert swooped in and became a local legend https://t.co/YD2hnFu5FI https://t.co/YD2hnFu5FI
Pest-removal technician threw the ceremonial first pitch to thunderous applause after humanely removing a bee colony that delayed yesterday’s Dodgers–Diamondbacks game at Chase Field. https://t.co/tuTMWcJhIF
Social media buzzing over beekeeper who cleared away swarm of bees at D-Backs game https://t.co/pyoeCofnhC https://t.co/JW1JjVZbGI