PHOTOS: 'Star Wars' fever grips baseball Twitter
The seventh and newest installment in the "Star Wars" saga, "The Force Awakens," is set to premiere Thursday, and the hype has definitely reached baseball's online community.
#TheForceAwakens is almost here! Check out photos from past #StarWars Nights at Turner Field https://t.co/oM8ozTA4hf pic.twitter.com/8b20ZtRu2n
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) December 17, 2015
Who else is getting dressed up tonight?! #StarWarsTheForceAwakens #MooseWindu #TBT pic.twitter.com/mN7oNhfjo3
— Mariner Moose (@MarinerMoose) December 17, 2015
#TBT to Star Wars Night! Who’s ready to see the new #StarWarsTheForceAwakens movie? pic.twitter.com/opXTy0qwEc
— Robinson Cano (@RobinsonCano) December 17, 2015
May the Forsythe be with you. #StarWars pic.twitter.com/C0jgm0mbFB
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) December 17, 2015
Some clubs even went so far as to find examples of "The Force" in some highlight reel plays:
The Force Awakens. #TBT pic.twitter.com/Za3OAv7ZaS
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) December 17, 2015
"Do or do not. There is no try." #StarWars #TheForceAwakens pic.twitter.com/AkiFnuXRwR
— Houston Astros (@astros) December 17, 2015
“The Dark Side of the Force is the pathway to many abilities some consider to be… unnatural.” #TheForceAwakens pic.twitter.com/dwOmpXhCjm
— MLB GIFS (@MLBGIFs) December 17, 2015
"Star Wars" game on point, MLB.
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