SAN FRANCISCO — By now, the ocean of Dodger blue that invades Oracle Park for each rivalry sequence has grow to be commonplace. Nevertheless, some followers took exception this weekend once they realized their archrivals’ merchandise was being bought contained in the Giants’ dwelling ballpark.
“What the precise (expletive),” one consumer wrote on Twitter, whereas sharing a photograph that confirmed an array of Dodgers gear on the market at a sales space on the Oracle Park concourse. “That is INSIDE Oracle Park.”
A Giants spokesperson mentioned on Sunday that it was a results of a mix-up with a third-party vendor and that the group has assured rival merchandise is not going to be bought once more inside Oracle Park.
The seller, Sevynn’s Negro League Attire, is a subcontractor of the Giants’ concessionaire, Bon Appetit, in line with Giants senior vp of public affairs and neighborhood relations Shana Daum. Whereas the stand is “very talked-about” and usually sells classic attire, Daum mentioned, on Saturday it was pictured with varied Dodger-branded merchandise.
No less than 4 sweatshirts bearing the Los Angeles emblem have been on the market between $40 and $100, whereas a dozen totally different forms of caps with logos starting from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, in addition to the San Francisco Seals, have been accessible.
“We’ve spoken to Bon Appetit and have been reassured that promoting Dodgers merchandise is not going to occur once more sooner or later,” Daum mentioned in a textual content message.
The Giants are 4-14 this season towards the Dodgers and, coming into Sunday, had misplaced their final six conferences at Oracle Park.