Eddie Vedder is bringing his love for Seattle and San Diego to Major League Baseball! On Friday, MLB announced that the Mariners and Padres will compete for the Vedder Cup every year, and will partner with the rockstar's charity to support Epidermolysis Bullosa research.

Wait. The Padres and Mariners are making the “Vedder Cup” official? Talk about a grass-roots “campaign” sprouting out of press box shenanigans in Peoria, Ariz., and climbing all the way up the corporate ladder.

It took a Long Road to get here. Baseball fans in Seattle and San Diego whose Wishlist has included seeing an informal nickname for the rivalry series between the Padres and Mariners become official can now Smile.