Adrian Gonzalez autographed poster of him in Mickey Mouse ears riding Dumbo
Adrian Gonzalez is having a lot of fun with this whole Mickey Mouse thing.
To refresh your memory, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright said after Game 3 of the NLCS that Gonzalez was doing some “Mickey Mouse stuff” on the bases after hitting an RBI double to put the Los Angeles Dodgers up 1-0. Gonzalez denied doing anything, but he made light of the whole thing by flashing Mickey Mouse ears after hitting a home run in Game 5.
Prior to Game 6 of the series in St. Louis, Cardinals fan Marty Prather, who is known as “sign guy”, showed off a poster he made of Gonzalez in Mickey Mouse ears and riding the Disneyland Dumbo flying ride. Gonzalez apparently liked the poster, because he signed it and gave a thumbs up:
Yasiel Puig and Adrian Gonzalez sign Mickey Mouse and Rally Squirrel posters made by Busch Stadium Sign Guy. pic.twitter.com/xuwC4jTQUg
— Molly Knight (@molly_knight) October 18, 2013
Prather was hanging out by the dugout during batting practice, which must be how he got the players’ attention.
PIC: Sign guy makes a sign mocking #Dodgers Adrian Gonzalez. @BNightengale says Gonzalez signed the poster. #STLcards pic.twitter.com/x0fC6pGVpW
— KSDK NewsChannel 5 (@ksdknews) October 18, 2013
He also had another Mickey Mouse-related prop. Molly Knight shared a photo of Prather with a Mickey Mouse doll in a noose:
St. Louis fans have Mickey Mouse in a noose: #rip pic.twitter.com/lDfbsq2iBl
— Molly Knight (@molly_knight) October 18, 2013
As an interesting twist, I just realized that there is more to this story than you would think. Gonzalez is actually a big Mickey Mouse fan. When he was first traded to Los Angeles from Boston, he showed up for his press conference along with Josh Beckett and Nick Punto wearing a Mickey Mouse shirt:
Funny pic. Gonzalez in Mickey Mouse shirt with Tommy who told him "now ur finally in Big Leagues" pic.twitter.com/h0Pof9YC
— Beto Duran (@DuranSports) August 26, 2012
Gonzo’s Mickey Mouse roots run deep!
Photo: Twitter/Marty Prather
