The Clones were seduced by the Dark Side last weekend.
Just as the clone army in the “Star Wars” movies became the dreaded stormtroopers of the Galactic Empire, the Cyclones donned jerseys patterned after evil sith lord Darth Maul on Aug. 2 for a theme night honoring the blockbuster franchise.
Some may have been disappointed that Brooklyn’s padawan league baseball team didn’t take to the field in flowing Jedi robes for the club’s second “Star Wars” Night, but at least one fan enjoyed the unexpected twist.
“It was cool,” said Benjamin Riley. “Sometimes you like to root for the bad guys.”
Apparently, the dark side was the way to go — the Cyclones crushed the Connecticut Tigers like a rebel insurgency, with an out-of-this-world score of 8–1.
The theme night was a chance for fans of one of the biggest science fiction franchises of all time to show their love for George Lucas’s universe.
MCU Park looked like Mos Eisley spaceport on Saturday, with fans dressed as creatures from all over the galaxy, and costumes ranged from the adorable to the terrifying, with fearsomely armored bounty hunters posing for pics with pint-sized Ewoks.
And it wouldn’t be “Star Wars” without a bit of glowing swordplay. Good and evil crossed lightsabers as members of the Empire Saber Guild — a group of costumed performers — clashed between innings. And when they weren’t bashing one another with their sabers out on the field, the guild gave sword-swinging lessons to potential Jedi apprentices on the concourse.
