‘Do You Believe in Fairytales?’ Ballplayer Named Beer Hits Walk-Off Dinger On National Beer Day

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Who said fairytales don’t happen in real life?
Not Arizona Diamondbacks rookie Seth Beer, who kicked off the 2022 MLB season with a bang Thursday night, hating a walk-off homers on national beer day no less!
Take it away, Seth!
Do you believe in fairytales? @beer_seth just wrote one. pic.twitter.com/Nt0CEikLce
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) April 8, 2022
True pandemonium at Chase Field as the rookie stepped up the plate in the bottom of ninth, trailing the visiting San Diego Padres the entire game before Beer, like a superhero, saved the day.
Seth Beer is the first rookie in MLB history to hit a walk-off home run while trailing on Opening Day.
🍻 @beer_seth pic.twitter.com/0o8pm05etV
— Bally Sports Arizona (@BALLYSPORTSAZ) April 8, 2022
Beer also made history last night as he became the first rookie to hit a walk-off dinger when trailing on opening day, proving once and for all that the power of a good brew is magical.
Beer me that walkoff. 🍺@beer_seth pic.twitter.com/PQzZG8CqGk
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) April 8, 2022
Seth Beer vs Craig Stammen#RattleOn
Home Run 💣
Exit velo: 98.8 mph
Launch angle: 34 deg
Proj. distance: 386 ftNo doubt about that one 🔒
That's a dinger in all 30 MLB ballparksSD (2) @ ARI (4)
🔻 9th pic.twitter.com/aWp9tLtwV9— Would it dong? (@would_it_dong) April 8, 2022
.@Dbacks SETH BEER WALK OFF!!! ON NATIONAL BEER DAY!!! WRITTEN IN THE STARS!!! #OpeningDay
— Lina Washington (@LWashingtonTV) April 8, 2022