 During his rookie season in MLB with the California Angels, Joyner became a fan favorite and briefly inspired a sensation in which Anaheim Stadium was dubbed ""Wally World"".The film "National Lampoon's Vacation" had featured a fictional theme park by that name, and the Angels' proximity to Disneyland may also have helped inspire the moniker.Additionally, ESPN announcer Chris Berman famously called him Wally "Absorbine" Joyner, a nickname that stuck.