The SNL 40th anniversary special — which naturally aired Sunday night on NBC — was what you'd call an all-worlds-collide event, with music, sports, comedy and basically all forms of entertainment not only co-existing under one roof, but interacting on the same stage. It made for three-plus hours of humorous, bizarre, but above all else intriguing television. But apparently it paled in comparison to the humorous, bizarre, and, well, we can probably leave it at bizarre, happenings at the post-party.
One post-show story that emerged this week confirms the wackiness, and it also involves baseball. More specifically, it involved a pair of the game's most recognizable pitchers over the past three decades — one who was in attendance and another who was not — the king of hip hop, Jay Z, and a case of mistaken identity.
A bad case.
Perhaps even an insulting case for the pitchers involved.
Former Yankee David Cone was not one of the pitchers in question, but he was a witness, and he's the man who got the ball rolling on this story. Here's his initial tweet.
Funniest story of the afterparty was when Jay Z thought @BoomerWells33 was Curt Shilling and asked him about bloody sock
— David Cone (@dcone36) February 19, 2015
The Boomer Wells in question is, of course, David Wells, who like Cone pitched a perfect game with the Yankees. In other words, he's famous around those parts. Curt Schilling is Curt Schilling.We've mentioned him a time or two before, and you've probably heard his bloody sock story.
Well, apparently so has Jay Z, but it seems the former part-owner of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets never watched Schilling long enough to realize he looks nothing like Wells. If he had, this confusion would never have taken place. Of course, if he had watched Schilling, neither of these outstanding reactions would have hit social media either.
First, from Schilling.
@TylerDNorton @dcone36 @BoomerWells33 Ouch....
— Curt Schilling (@gehrig38) February 19, 2015
And now, Wells.
@dcone36 im still in shock.
— david wells (@BoomerWells33) February 19, 2015
We're sure Jay Z is a man of few mistakes, but we're kinda glad he made this one. If only we could have seen the look on Wells' face. Then it would be perfect.
It's not clear if Wells or Cone ultimately called him out on it or went along, only to be exposed now. But it seems like the conversation carried on nicely.
Even tho he thought I was schilling he's still one cool dude. And schilling must be one good looking dude. (NOT)!!!!!!!!
— david wells (@BoomerWells33) February 19, 2015
Parting shot. Advantage, Wells.
looks like the little asian baby pic I see everywhere
they all look the same
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