Back in January 2020, Larry Walker found out he was going to enshrined in Cooperstown at the Baseball Hall of Fame.
And while it was an incredible achievement given that it was his final year of eligibility and the career .313 hitter had finally made it, all anyone could talk about was … the shirt he was wearing when he got the call.
It was a SpongeBob SquarePants shirt. And not just any SpongeBob shirt — it read, “Ain’t no ordinary sponge.” Seriously, it was glorious.
Fast-forward to the enshrinement ceremony on Wednesday, and guess what he wore on his lapel? A SpongeBob pin!
Here’s the shirt:
Larry gets the call to the Hall. #HOF2020 pic.twitter.com/qDNSipAQsF
— MLB (@MLB) January 21, 2020
Protect Larry Walker at all costs. pic.twitter.com/5blSdcfeEE
— Cut4 (@Cut4) January 21, 2020
And the pin:
Larry Walker: Big Spongebob guy 😂 pic.twitter.com/ENDvTULHvg
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) September 8, 2021
By the way, the shirt is in Cooperstown too:
Larry Walker’s shirt is here. pic.twitter.com/139wHiTMfT
— Tyler Kepner (@TylerKepner) September 7, 2021
So why would he wear the pin? My guess is it’s a nod to the shirt, and how fun is that?
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