Pablo Sandoval promises to hit a home run for a fan's son over Facebook ... and delivers!
Sandoval promises to hit home run ... and delivers!
We've all been told to be wary of the dangers of the internet. We know not to give our bank account number to Nigerian princes. We know not to download that file labeled "NOTAVIRUSIPROMISE.exe." And we know not to trust what anyone says online (even if Catfish seems to indicate otherwise).
In celebration of Giants social media night on Tuesday, Pablo Sandoval showed that sometimes the internet isn't out to trick you. After taking over the Giants Facebook and Twitter accounts for a Q+A, admitting that his favorite fruit is a banana and that he gives good hugs, Sandoval promised to try and hit a home run for a fan's son:
During @KFP48′s Facebook chat, Angie Lopez asked the Panda to hit a HR for her son. Happy Birthday! #SFGSocial pic.twitter.com/LTdAPndmty
- San Francisco Giants (@SFGiants) July 2, 2014
Because Sandoval isn't like a YouTube commenter, he can be trusted. And because Pablo Sandoval isn't like a YouTube commenter, he is also incredibly athletically gifted. And so Sandoval took this pitch from Marco Gonzales and ...
Even better, it was the 100th home run of Sandoval's career.
That tooth gnashing sound you hear? That's the sound of one million social media managers weeping because they know they'll never get this kind of audience engagement.