The MLB’s popularity has grown over the years, and the league has fans all over the world. But in recent years, baseball has become a fan favorite sport in some Asian countries like Japan and South Korea. So much popular that recently, a K-Pop girl group, Aespa, paid their visit to the iconic Yankee Stadium. Notably, Aespa has millions of followers across the world. And considering their humongous fan following, their visit to Yankee Stadium was a smash hit.
Aespa did the honor of throwing the ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium
After a break, as the proceeding of the series between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White resumed, fans had a lot to cheer. Already happy with the resumption of the series, Yankees fans’ joy doubled with a first pitch throw from a celebrity group. aespa shared this on their official handle. It read, “aespa throws out the first pitch at MLB Yankee Stadium in the US, proving their global status!”
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Notably, Aespa is the four-member girl group formed by Ningning, Giselle, Karina, and Winter. They will be on a US tour later this year. The K-Pop will travel to different cities, including Los Angeles, Dallas, Miami, and Boston.
에스파, 美 MLB 양키 스타디움서 데뷔 첫 시구! 글로벌 위상 입증!
aespa throws out the first pitch at MLB Yankee Stadium in the US, proving their global status!https://t.co/EalJwnyUrB#aespa #æspa #에스파#NewYorkYankees #Yankees pic.twitter.com/CIPw7nk6gt
— aespa (@aespa_official) June 9, 2023
Given that it was a special occasion, the Twitter community added their reactions to it. Many said that from today, they will start loving baseball. Few pointed towards the Astros- Yankees rivalry. Here are a few of the reactions on the same!
how many people do you think said “i don’t like baseball but aespa’s gonna be there” and went https://t.co/hw9Shwffc8
— #1 felix stan 🍭★⁵ (@l33racha) June 9, 2023
they’d look better in an astros jersey just saying ! https://t.co/dmBeKjX1zQ pic.twitter.com/MTXBJ2TBsV
— ِm ⨾ (@vampirlov) June 9, 2023
congrats to them but how is the air not orange in that stadium rn… https://t.co/8LIPSWWc9g
— ika 🪻 (@SOOBINLUV3R) June 9, 2023
It is I, a Yankees fan. https://t.co/wSEovlBOcZ
— Shohei Ohtani Stan Account (@AndyKHLiu) June 9, 2023
I cant believe they cleared the air just for aespa ☺️☺️🤗 https://t.co/KYqytDufzs
— micah (@gwjeno) June 9, 2023
Meanwhile, it was a mixed day for the New York Yankees.
The New York Yankees end the home series with a win!
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But the 2009 world series champions regrouped themselves in the second game. The Yankees won it with a score of 3-0 to finish the delayed series with a win. Marinaccio played a crucial role in the win with his brilliant pitching. The 27-year-old pitched in 2.1 innings and claimed four strikeouts. Already on the upper hand because of the great pitching, the Yankees put enough runs on the board to have another home win of the season.
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Though the Yankees are still in the third position in the AL East, time is slipping away from them to cover the gap with the table toppers Tampa Bay Rays. It would be interesting to see how they play against their arch-rivals Boston Red Sox in the next series. Will the Yankees be able to make a strong comeback with a series win? Only time will tell!
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