Erik Thorvaldsson was Erik The Red, after all. Not Erik the Blue Jay, Erik the White Sock, or Erik the Marlin.
The Cincinnati Reds socked 198 homers during the course of the 2023 Major League Baseball season, and they donned a Viking helmet and cape to celebrate each and every one of them. Joey Votto sure as hell did!
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You can get yourself a fresh print of that shirt from our friends at BreakingT here, by the way.