Giants outfielders’ bizarre thrusting celebration goes viral

Nypost · May 12, 2026 · 246 words · By Edward Lewis

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What to know about Giants outfielders’ bizarre thrusting celebration goes viral

A trio of Giants outfielders celebrated a big win over the Dodgers on Monday night in a very bizarre manner.

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What happened

A trio of Giants outfielders celebrated a big win over the Dodgers on Monday night in a very bizarre manner.

Why it matters

Just after San Francisco took down Los Angeles, 9-3, at Dodger Stadium, Jung Hoo Lee, Drew Gilbert and Harrison Bader all met up in centerfield and thrusted on each other.

Common ground

Broadcast cameras captured the three wrapping their arms around one another and gyrating together multiple times.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Jung Hoo Lee, Drew Gilbert and Harrison Bader all met up in centerfield and thrusted on each other”

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While evidence confirms that Jung Hoo Lee, Drew Gilbert, and Harrison Bader are/were with the Giants and that Lee and Gilbert played center field in Bader's absence, there is no mention in the provided evidence of a specific celebration involving 'thrusting on each other' in centerfield.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 San Francisco Giants season is the 144th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, their 69th year in San Francisco, and their 27th at Oracle Park. This is the second season under Pr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of players, both past and present, who appeared in at least one game for the New York Giants or the San Francisco Giants. Players in bold are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fa…
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Claim 2: “the evening marked Bader’s first game back since he suffered a hamstring injury in March”

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Multiple sources confirm Harrison Bader returned to the lineup/was activated from the IL following a hamstring injury. While one source mentions April 15, others refer to the injury hindering the beginning of his tenure; the core fact of his return from a hamstring injury is corroborated across multiple web results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harrison Joseph Bader (born June 3, 1994), nicknamed "Tots", is an American professional baseball center fielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played i…
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Claim 3: “San Francisco took down Los Angeles, 9-3, at Dodger Stadium”

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Multiple independent web search results (AP News and another sports source) confirm that the San Francisco Giants defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-3 at Dodger Stadium on a Monday night.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Jose Giants are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Located in San Jose, California, the Giants play their home games …
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Claim 4: “Bader told reporters following the win that everything felt “good,” and he’s “excited to go out there and help this team win” moving forward”

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Two independent web search results provide direct quotes from Harrison Bader stating he feels 'good' and is 'excited to go out there and help this team win.'

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web search NEUTRAL — Harrison Bader was activated from the IL and Tristan Beck was recalled from Sacramento as the SF Giants continued their roster shuffling Monday.“It’s been a weird start, so I’m excited to have a kind …
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web search NEUTRAL — New outfield addition Harrison Bader has the ability to surprise some New York Mets fans but there is also an area of his game that won't leave fans wondering.Harrison Bader's bat may be a question ma…
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web search NEUTRAL — I feel good. I’ve taken a lot of time to get everything right. I'm excited to go out there and help this team win.”“I'm just excited to be up here and play baseball,” Bader said. "It’s been a weird st…
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