Home Run Derby

I’ve always been fascinated by tattoos. 

The artwork, the colors, the personalized meanings, the fact that someone would sit through an hour or more of someone sticking ink under their skin by driving a needle in and out of their skin. 

Yes, I’m a big sissy – the only tattoos I’ve ever had have all washed off with soap and water.

Either way, let’s check out some of the best tattoos in the world of baseball.

Let’s start with an old standby …

Jason Giambi

Everybody knows that picture right there. 

The one from Sports Illustrated with Giambi’s Flaming Skull tattoo on his left arm.  

You probably haven’t seen as much of the art on this right arm. 

Because it seems to be covered up a lot more since he joined the Yankees.

Joel Zumaya

Tigers’ Reliever Joel Zumaya has some arm tattoos that rival anyone in the league.  And the flames aren’t just there for show … Zumaya can throw 100 MPH fastballs. 

 No word on when he gets his ink for Guitar Hero.

Dmitri Young

Washington Nationals’ 1B Dmitri Young has a few tattoos, from the Ace of Spades over a City Skyline on his left shoulder to the …

…Alcoholics Anonymous logo inked on his right hand – as a reminder and a “thank you” to the organization for helping D’Meat Hook turn his life around in 2006.

Kevin Mench

Kevin Mench is a Philadelphia Eagles season ticket holder and wears his love of the Iggles on his arm.

Prince Fielder

Contrary to what someone who can read Korean might tell you, that’s not actually a tattoo that says “Prince” in Korean. 

That actually means, “I hate my father.”   Okay, maybe not.

Justin Miller

Ever wonder why some pitchers wear long sleeves on a 95 degree day in mid-August? 

Thank reliever Justin Miller for that.  His sleeve tattoos were apparently distracting hitters enough that MLB instituted the Justin Miller Rule. 

Bobby Madritsch

Madritsch was a reliever for the Mariners from 2004-2005.  He’s half Native-American (Lakota Sioux) and reminded everyone about it on his arm.

Jonny Gomes

Holy Carp – Now that’s a tattoo.

It’s a Koi – you know … one of the giant ugly goldfish people pay $700 to put in their backyard ponds.  Just so a heron can swoop down and eat it.  It’s swimming upstream in a pond of cherry blossoms or something.

Gomes has a number of tattoos on his person, but that fish trumps the shield on his back (in honor of his brother) and the initials of a high school friend (who was killed in a car accident) across his right arm.  

Those might be more meaningful … but that fish is just wicked cool.

Scott Speizio

But the best tattoo in all of MLB belongs to the currently unemployed (and former Cardinal) Scott Spiezio.  Because the tattoo is of his wife, Jenn Spiezio – the former Jenn Pankratz  …

That’s right … the former Benchwarmers model and Bierbitzch Beer Bit… uhhhh …. Beer Model. 

That might be the single best Beer Slogan I’ve ever seen.

Hey look – totally unnecessary gratuitous pics!!  You’re welcome!

Think you’re good at picking Home Run hitters? 

Play homerderby.com’s Home Run Derby Contest and find out … and compete for $2,500 in prizes while you’re at it. 

See the Official Rules for details.

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