Minor league baseball is known for being inventive with promotions to keep games lively and get families through the gates. They’re kind of like pro wrestling that way...
Last Friday night, Sept. 2, an independent team out of Connecticut, the Bridgeport Bluefish, really took the similarities to heart, and brought in Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Sean “X-Pac” Waltman as guest managers for their game against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs.
NWO taking over managerial duty for @BPTBluefish #nwo #newworldorder @SCOTTHALLNWO @TheRealXPac pic.twitter.com/QaFaZUSTlq
— Frozen Moments Photo (@FrozenMomentsCT) September 2, 2016
In addition to the usual stuff like throwing out the ceremonial first pitch and signing for fans, the trio - representing their late 90s work for WCW as the New World Order - put their stamp on the whole game as the Bluefish wore jerseys repping the nWo.
John Church back to regular form as he pitched a scoreless 8th inning for @BPTBluefish #NWO #newworldorder pic.twitter.com/GQuJTwxJ8U
— Frozen Moments Photo (@FrozenMomentsCT) September 3, 2016
While none of the innings ended with the hometown nine laying into the Blue Crabs with steel chairs, Nash, Hall & Pac did lead their charges to victory.
Three runs in the bottom of the 7th put the @BPTBluefish up 8-5 @GianSanity starting the rally #NWO #newworldorder pic.twitter.com/iAkZwqUNOR
— Frozen Moments Photo (@FrozenMomentsCT) September 3, 2016
Outfielder Anthony Giansanti not only provided the runs needed to win the game by a final of 8 - 6, but he also got to “Too Sweet” it up with the boys.
Sick to be part of the #Wolfpac for a night. These guys were as cool as advertised @SCOTTHALLNWO @RealKevinNash pic.twitter.com/WhJr2gMvq1
— Anthony Giansanti (@GianSanity) September 3, 2016
No word if you can order one of those jerseys yet, or who won the minis match which followed the game, but stay tuned.
If we hear anything about that - or that the nWo is branching out into full-time baseball careers - we’ll let you know.
Check out Frozen Moment’s Twitter for more great pics from what looks like a cool night at the ballpart!