Minor League Team Pays Tribute to Harambe on His Birthday

Minor league teams have to do the best marketing they can in order to get asses in the seats. Usually this entails some kind of strange promotion. During the team’s game, Saturday against the Salem Red Sox, the Fredericksburg Nationals wore jerseys with Harambe’s face on it in what would have been his 22nd birthday.

Harambe was a 17-year-old gorilla who was tragically killed at the Cincinnati Zoo as part of a rescue mission. Following his death, Harambe became a pop culture sensation, and now his memory is being kept alive once again.

See below:

Tonight our players are wearing custom Harambe jerseys as our ultimate tribute to our sweet prince pic.twitter.com/0q3CKiy1PI

— Fredericksburg Nationals (@FXBGNats) May 22, 2021

The entire night was dedicated to Harambe:

Harambe would want us to remind you to use a clear bag at the ballpark tonight pic.twitter.com/Jl5EDOnMcN

— Fredericksburg Nationals (@FXBGNats) May 22, 2021

Gates are OPEN and Harambe is with us in spirit pic.twitter.com/vh4iRtzM1D

— Fredericksburg Nationals (@FXBGNats) May 22, 2021

TONIGHT we honor the legacy of Harambe the gorilla and celebrate what would have been his 22nd birthday at the ballpark! 🦍🎉

The first 1,000 fans in the gates will receive a FREE Harambe Beer Stein, sponsored by @6bgbrewingco pic.twitter.com/PDZxrC0hEm

— Fredericksburg Nationals (@FXBGNats) May 22, 2021

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The limited-edition jerseys have additionally been put up for auction with 100% of the proceeds going towards the Dutch Gorilla Foundation!

Want to get your hands on a Harambe Jersey? 😱🦍

BID HERE: https://t.co/4AK3iiOU9W

100% of the proceeds will go to @protectgorillas in Central Africa! pic.twitter.com/ZHsXjZ6J95

— Fredericksburg Nationals (@FXBGNats) May 23, 2021

This is why Minor League baseball is special.

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