ESPY Awards: San Francisco Giants Pitcher Brian Wilson Sports Spandex Tuxedo

The major league player, who closed out Tuesday's All-Star Game, is nicknamed "The Beard" for his voluminous facial hair.

San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson turned heads at Wednesday night's ESPY Awards.

The professional baseball player showed up in a black-and-white spandex tuxedo. The look was completed with sunglasses orange bowtie and socks, white gloves, a cane and black-and-white high-top sneakers.

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Wilson is nicknamed "The Beard" for known for his voluminous facial hair. Many fans wear fake beards to games in support of the player and bear signs saying "Fear the Beard."

STORY: Brian Wilson's Spandex Tuxedo Sparks Twitter Reaction

Meanwhile, it's been a good week for Wilson. The pitcher closed out Tuesday night's MLB All-Star Game in Phoenix, resulting in the National League winning 5-1, its first consecutive All-Star Game win since 1996. (The win is significant because it gives the NL home-field advantage in this year's World Series.)

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Wilson made his major league debut with the Giants in 2006.

Seth Meyers hosted the ESPYs, which took place Wednesday night at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles.

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Brian Wilson's Spandex Tuxedo Sparks Twitter Reaction

San Francisco Giants pitcher Brian Wilson showed up at Wednesday night's ESPY Awards dressed in nothing less than a spandex tuxedo.

The outfit was completed by an orange bowtie and socks, black-and-white high-tops, white gloves and cane.

STORY: ESPY Awards: San Francisco Giants Pitcher Brian Wilson Sports Spandex Tuxedo

The unusual getup sparked instant reaction on Twitter. Among the tweets:

Jonah Hill, who shared a photo of himself and Wilson: "And of course, Bryan Wilson and myself."

Doug Abeles, producer-writer for Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update: "Giants pitcher Brian Wilson looks like a polaroid negative of Frederick Douglass."

ESPN's Michael Wilbon: "Brian Wilson in a spandex tux? What?"

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ESPN's Stephania Bell: "Craziest outfit on red carpet belongs to none other than #SFGiants closer Brian Wilson rockin' the tux unitard..."

ESPN's Josh Krulewitz: "Best outfit at espys by far #giants brian Wilson"

Heather Zeller: "Brian Wilson's outfit actually takes the focus off of his beard. Didn't think that was possible." (Wilson is known as "The Beard" for his voluminous facial hair.)

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Chris Dimino: "its beyond official. giant reliever brian wilson is an idiot. dennis rodman wannabe. not "out there"...not entertaining...just a poser"

Seth Garland Hays: "Watching the espys and loving brian wilson's outfit, sorta looks like the penguin from batman."

Taylor Zastrow: "Brian Wilson is deffinatly the Lady Gaga of sports."

Seth Meyers hosted the ESPYs, which took place Wednesday night at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles.

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