Chevy and MLB Ran an Unusually Cool Twitter Effort

Baseball followers given chance to score big prizes

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Chevrolet shut down its Twitter page last Friday so it only included baseball fans, a General Motors rep tells Adweek. From noon until 4 p.m., Major League Baseball's 3.8 million followers on the digital platform were permitted exclusive access to the event.

Participants had the opportunity to answer trivia questions and win baseball-oriented prizes. The grand prize included tickets to next year's Opening Day, All-Star Game, World Series and other high-profile happenings.

During the four hours, the event’s hashtag, #ChevyAtBat, was among global trending topics in the Twitter community.

Meanwhile, other automotive companies have achieved marketing success with Twitter events.

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