But, social media users didn't care. Instead, tweets like this one from Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brandon McCarthy have been making the rounds on Twitter:
generations of soldiers died protecting our country and its freedoms- don't forget to buy an official baseball hat to say thank you
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) May 29, 2017
This just goes to show you that even with a charitable element, consumers get upset when it looks like veterans are being used to generate sales. So maybe skip the Memorial Day promotions next year, MLB.
Hannah Abrams is the senior content editor for Promo Marketing. In her free time, she enjoys coming up with excuses to avoid exercise, visiting her hometown in Los Angeles and rallying for Leonardo DiCaprio to win his first second Academy Award.