Players and fans alike were humming "Hail! Hail! Rock & Roll" during Wednesday's Cardinals game, as the team honored music legend and St. Louis native Chuck Berry with his own bobblehead. The 87-year-old Polar Music Prize recipient accepted his plastic likeness in person and also threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Cards conquered the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 in extra innings.
See also: - Chuck Berry Will Be Awarded Prestigious Polar Music Prize This Summer - The Best Moments of Chuck Berry's 200 Shows at Blueberry Hill, as Told By His Bandmates
Fans and media outlets with no particular place to go flocked to Twitter to talk about the convergence of their two favorite things: the father of rock & roll and baseball. Take a peek:
Chuck's looking spry for being nearly 90 years old:
At tonight's game, we'll celebrate St. Louis' own Rock & Roll legend Chuck Berry. #CardsTheme pic.twitter.com/LuqP3Gcxb2
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) May 21, 2014Hello, tiny Chuck Berry:
Ultimate St. Louis: Chuck Berry at @Cardinals as photographed by @BILLGREENBLATT pic.twitter.com/rF3o696GVU
— Scott Charton (@ScottCharton) May 22, 2014Always the ladies' man:
We're so excited we got to get a quick pic with the one and only, Chuck Berry! It's Chuck Berry Night at Busch! pic.twitter.com/7dZm8onAn9
— Team Fredbird (@TeamFredbird) May 22, 2014It's not every day that you can give your Chuck Berry bobblehead to Chuck Berry. #johnniebegood
— Gabriel Kiley (@gabrielkiley) May 21, 2014Not much "throwing" is happening here, actually:
The legendary Chuck Berry throwing out the first pitch. #STLCards pic.twitter.com/swqEKAgOhs
— Jim Hayes (@TheCatOnFox) May 21, 2014Continue to page two for Berry's Wainwright-worthy pitch.
