The major league season opened this past Sunday and Monday, but it wasnât until Thursday that the minor-league season got underway. The 2017 season is now a full go. Both the big leaguers and minor leaguers are playing.
Comedian Bill Murray co-owns the low Class-A Charleston RiverDogs (Yankees) -- his official title with the team is âDirector of Funâ -- and he was on hand for the clubâs first game Thursday night. Murray was on the field for the pregame ceremonies, and before leaving, he tried to slip the umpires some cash as a bribe. Check it out:
I'm not trying to be a snitch, but somebody at @MiLB needs to see this. Sorry @ChasRiverDogs, but you can't just let Bill Murray bribe umps pic.twitter.com/osVwmxk9gM
— Daren Stoltzfus (@DarenStoltzfus) April 7, 2017
Love it. Bill Murrayâs awesome. Minor-league teams are always looking for fun promotions to get fans to the ballpark. Imagine having Bill Murray at your disposal? Thatâd be great.
Alas, Murrayâs bribe did not work. The RiverDogs lost their season opener to the Lexington Legends (Royals). Baseball is a marathon though. Perhaps Murray can celebrate another playoff berth in a few months.
