Pablo Sandoval Rounds The Bases On Facebook During World Series

As the San Francisco Giants won Major League Baseball's World Series for the second time in three years, Giants fans took to Facebook to celebrate their team's four-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers. The most popular player on the social network? San Francisco third baseman Pablo Sandoval, also known as Kung Fu Panda for his upbeat demeanor and plush physique.

As the San Francisco Giants won Major League Baseball’s World Series for the second time in three years, Giants fans took to Facebook to celebrate their team’s four-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers. The most popular player on the social network? San Francisco third baseman Pablo Sandoval, also known as Kung Fu Panda for his upbeat demeanor and plush physique.

Game 4, when the Giants clinched the World Series victory, was the sixth-most talked about event on Facebook this year, trailing the Super Bowl, Hurricane Sandy, the first Presidential debate, the Vice Presidential debate, and the Oscars.

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