Yes, you are seeing that correctly. That is Hall of Fame pitcher Rollie Fingers in all of his mustachioed glory, riding a dolphin in front of a rainbow, engraved in ink on Oakland A’s pitcher Dallas Braden’s left upper arm.
Okay, okay, I have serious doubts this is real. For one, its gleam in light reminds me of those temporary tattoos kids can get at Chuck E. Cheese’s. Second, the Facebook caption for the photo mentions Braden is shooting promos for the upcoming season, and knowing how quirky ads can be for MLB teams, the ink may very well just be a stunt for an ad promoting Oakland’s Rollie Fingers bobblehead giveaway. And third, Dallas Braden is not DeShawn Stevenson.
But who knows for certain? Braden, who pitched a perfect game in 2010, missed almost the entire 2011 season after tearing his shoulder. During the rehab process, things can get extremely boring, and sometimes you have to do things you’d never usually do to entertain yourself. Either that, or this is part of a cunning conspiracy by the A’s front office to distract fans from realizing how terrible the team is going to be this season.
Rollie Fingers bobblehead day is April 21, but no, the bobblehead version of Fingers will not be riding a dolphin in front of a rainbow.
[Photo via Facebook]
That tat will probably be a big hit across the bay in SF. Except instead of Rollie Fingers, guys will be getting them with Liberace or Lady Gaga.
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@DAVE,
A round a applause for the worst comment ever. Congrats on being a biggot and lumping a whole area of people into one that you will smash and make yourself feel better. I don’t get it. Cut the crap out and look at yourself
I think Dave’s hillarious
Thanks, Dano. I’m glad that somebody got the joke. That’s all it was, a joke. Get off your high horse, Mr. Lame.