It’s nothing new for minor league teams to come up with creative ways to promote the team and get fans in the stands, but this may be the best one I’ve seen.
Actor Alfonso Ribeiro, better known to most of us as Carlton Banks from the hit show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, was on hand at the State College Spikes, Class-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals game to celebrate their Fresh Prince Night.
Did not see the day coming that I would be with Carlton @alfonso_ribeiro doing a first pitch at a @SCSpikes game pic.twitter.com/MTrRw3pcEk
— PJ Mullen (@psuPJ) June 29, 2014
With my dude “Carlton” from Fresh Prince of Bel Air for tonight’s game! pic.twitter.com/OhIucmeSEx
— Cody Schumacher (@Cody_Schu12) June 29, 2014
The players wore airbrushed jerseys inspired by the show, and Ribeiro even did his signature dance for the fans.