Minor League Baseball team ‘trolls’ USMNT’s absence from World Cup
Jun 3, 2018, 10:52 AM
The 2018 FIFA World Cup gets underway in less than two weeks in Russia.
For the first time since 1986, the United States will not field a team in the 32-squad tournament.
The Bowling Green Hot Rods, the Class-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays in the Midwest League, had a little fun poking at the USMNT’s absence from soccer’s biggest spectacle.
Saturday night, the Hot Rods hosted “What Should’ve Been” Night — a celebration of soccer. Bowling Green players donned jerseys fashioned after the US team’s World Cup uniform kit, which of course, will never be worn in tournament play.
Your Pilot Player of the Game is once again Ronaldo Hernandez!
He had TWO home runs in the game tonight, leading the Hot Rods to a 7-2 win!#BiGtime pic.twitter.com/APkOcmaROX
— BG Hot Rods (@BGHotRods) June 3, 2018
What Should’ve Been jerseys are in! 🏆⚽️
See you Saturday 🎟 https://t.co/tWTswBRUQA pic.twitter.com/gQzoTqaX8i
— BG Hot Rods (@BGHotRods) May 31, 2018
United we stand 🇺🇸 #OneNationOneTeam
Our 2018 #USMNT and #USWNT kits are here at last » https://t.co/gp478P04o8 pic.twitter.com/miXlA2U8mT
— U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) March 23, 2018
Pretty good likeness, huh?
The Hot Rods were successful in wearing the soccer-styled jerseys as they beat the West Michigan Whitecaps, 7-2.
The jerseys are being auctioned off through @DashAuctions to raise money for charity.
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