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- The Mariners-Angels game took a wild turn following a benches-clearing, 18-minute long brawl.
- Jesse Winker was hit by a pitch and wound up as one of eight ejected from the game.
- Well, Winker got a pizza delivered to him after a Mariners fan ordered on DoorDash, and both the fan and the driver have gone viral.
Sometimes sports is full of unbelievable stories, and Sunday had another chapter in a pageless book. This time, it involved Seattle Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker being sent a Mountain Mike’s pizza after he was ejected from the game in the second inning.
The ejection itself was a whole other story.
But, one Mariners fan quickly tried to make Winker’s day a bit better and placed a DoorDash order to be sent to Angel Stadium. This entire thread is well worth the time to read, and here is the fan, Twitter user @sofieballgame.
I just ordered a pizza for Jesse Winker from @MountainMikes Pizza in Anaheim. You deserve it big guy @Mariners pic.twitter.com/AymUQvQ3r9
— Sofie 🏳️🌈 (@sofieballgame) June 26, 2022
That’s a nice gesture, and — believe it or not — the pizza was delivered to the locker room AND acknowledged by Winker himself.
Jesse Winker Sends Mariners Fan A DM, And Both She And The Driver Went Viral
When you follow the entire thread, it remained a question of whether or not the pizza would be delivered to Winker. But, it turns out it was.
HE GOT THE PIZZA MY FRIENDS MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! pic.twitter.com/7mmV603Uyk
— Sofie 🏳️🌈 (@sofieballgame) June 26, 2022
The fan wasn’t the only one to get attention. The driver, Simranjeet Singh, received a lot of tips after his Venmo was put on Twitter, and he was highly grateful for everybody that pitched in.
Simranjeet the Legend thanks you all! I am crying right now for what you’ve done for him. pic.twitter.com/xlQ8nLzSJ1
— Sofie 🏳️🌈 (@sofieballgame) June 26, 2022
— Sofie 🏳️🌈 (@sofieballgame) June 27, 2022
The fan, @sofieballgame, also is getting a jersey.
Mariners fans are the best 💙@sofieballgame, we have a Jesse Winker jersey from the @MarinersStore we’d love to *deliver* to you. What do you say? pic.twitter.com/w6odOwCdn9
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) June 27, 2022
A wild benches-clearing brawl was the beginning of this story. It somehow turned into Winker getting a pizza and the driver receiving generous praise from baseball fans everywhere.
This has to be in the running for one of the most extraordinary sports stories of the year.