Routine ground ball to second base … time for a selfie!
If that’s not true, it’s close. This week has proven that America’s ballparks are just canvases for the next in-facing photo op — the homers and highlight catches are just scene dressing and the players are just props.
Exhibit A: The Jumbotron selfie
During a game at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Kyle Chaboudy capturing the moment he appeared on the big screen. His photos first gained notice on Reddit and soon started circulating on other social media.
Scoreboard Selfie. @CLETalkingHeads @Indians @923TheFanpic.twitter.com/WDkjNsjEV1
— SlumDOGE Millionaire (@K_Chab) May 4, 2016
Exhibit B: The right fielder crash selfie
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On Wednesday night at Marlins Park, the Diamondbacks’ Brandon Drury tumbled over the short fence down the right-field line to make a great catch. While Drury was dusting himself off in the narrow corner of the stands, a shorts-clad Miami fan — “Blake,” per his Twitter profile — sidled over and got into prime position for a snap.
Both cases represent an evolution from last year’s most talked-about baseball selfies. An outing of Arizona State sorority sisters occupied themselves at Arizona’s Chase Field (maybe it’s something about the D-backs) with a multi-inning photo fest, and the announcers weren’t too pleased.
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At least the young ladies from Alpha Chi Omega made no pretense of following the game — as opposed to 2016’s trend of baseball selfie vérité.
