From watching his son’s Little League game to heading down to Chase Field to remove a beehive from behind home plate, it was an unusual 24 hours for Matt Hilton, a branch manager at Blue Sky Pest Control.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!After removing the hive, Hilton received a loud ovation from fans eagerly waiting to watch the Diamondbacks take on the Dodgers. He was then honored with the opportunity to throw out the first pitch, received a Topps baseball card, and became a trending topic on social media as teams across the league joined in on the fun.
The Seattle Mariners’ X account even posted the entire Bee Movie script in honor of Hilton’s heroic act.
According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyway because bees don't care what humans think is impossible. Yellow, black. Yellow, black. Yellow,…
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) May 1, 2024
Since that special night, the buzz has yet to die down. Hilton is now set to receive his very own bobblehead, which will be available for fans to purchase at the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum’s online store. These limited-edition bobbleheads will be shipped in November for around $30 each, plus $8 for shipping.
To purchase, visit: Matt Hilton “The Bee Guy” Bobblehead (Presale) – National Bobblehead HOF Store (bobbleheadhall.com)
Speaking with AZCentral, Hilton shared his enthusiasm for this opportunity: “When I heard about the bobblehead being made of my moment on the pitcher’s mound, I was stoked! How could I pass up an opportunity to have that once-in-a-lifetime moment molded into a bobblehead? This will be a family treasure!”
