The San Francisco Giants have a very interesting giveaway scheduled on their calendar. On June 30, when the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers come to town, the Giants are giving away Mickey Mouse ears.
The Giants are calling it “Disneyland Day,” and the first 15,000 fans in attendance will receive a special pair of Mickey Mouse ears.
There’s no way of knowing the exact intention behind this promotional giveaway by the Giants, but it’s hard to not see it as a shot at the Dodgers.
A “Disneyland Day” would make more sense if the Angels were in town, considering they play in Anaheim, right next to the Happiest Place on Earth.
As for why it could be a shot at the Dodgers, the term “Mickey Mouse” has become a negative way of describing wins in sports following the Los Angeles Lakers’ win in the NBA Bubble at Disneyworld.
Some people refer to the Dodgers’ 2020 World Series championship as a “Mickey Mouse ring,” due to the fact that it was only a 60-game season and it wasn’t played in front of fans.
The Giants and Dodgers don’t like each other, and just this week, two Giant pitchers spoke about what the Dodgers were doing this offseason. Former Dodger Ross Striping said the team was in “full villain mode,” while ace of the Giants Logan Webb said way more bluntly, “There’s just something about those guys that you don’t like. Can’t explain it.”
Dodger fans had some mixed reactions to this giveaway:
The Giants and Dodgers first play each other on April 1-3 at Dodger Stadium this year.
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