It’s easy to slip into negativity and frustration amid the coronavirus pandemic. But Cincinnati Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer managed to spin a negative into a positive on Saturday.
When Bauer realized ESPN accidentally leaked his phone number to the public, he decided to have fun with what he called a “massive screw up.” He announced on Twitter he was going to hold a giveaway, and he put the rules for the contest in his voicemail. Fans could call him and find out what they had to do to land his signed cleats and an autographed baseball during the 48 hours which followed his announcement on Twitter on Saturday.
Here’s a look at what he said.
So @espn has just leaked my number to truly the entire world lol in honor of this…shall we call it…massive screw up…I’m doing a giveaway! I’ll be giving away a pair of signed cleats and an autographed baseball over the next 48 hours. Rules are in my voicemail! Good luck! pic.twitter.com/luEqvwGtxW
— Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) May 10, 2020
We called the phone number on Sunday, but got a message from the wireless provider that the number was not available. If Bauer did indeed hold the actual giveaway, this is such a great turn of events, except for Bauer, who must have been forced to change his phone number (something pro athletes often do regularly anyway).
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