Leading all Saturday baseball events is of course Game 4 of the 2015 World Series between the Royals and Mets. Providing backdrop -- along with the recommended daily allowance of Paganism -- is Halloween. Given the occasion and given that baseball is the sport that binds us, let's enjoy a brief walking tour of some ballplayer and ballplayer-inspired Halloween costumes. Come with us, won't you?
First up, a young man paying homage to Colby Rasmus of the Astros and his triumphant sense of leisure ...
Currently trying to adopt this kid dressed up as Celebratory Colby Rasmus. (via @m_feezy) pic.twitter.com/iRBAeiaS62
— Matt Sebek (@MattSebek) October 31, 2015
Excelsior! And now a brief glimpse of the inspiration ...
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Hey, Halloween's a fine time to revisit that dubious strike zone from the top of the ninth in ALCS Game 6 ...
Not a #JoeyBats19Halloween costume, but a @BenRevere9 inspired one (and the reason the Jays aren't playing today). pic.twitter.com/SEuRzJ6lnp
— Jake-o'-lantern H (@ByJakeHorowitz) October 31, 2015
Forthcoming: Wine, also cheese, co-starring Hunter Pence ...
Big thanks to @sprig for the last minute costumes yesterday. Our trick-or-treaters enjoyed them! pic.twitter.com/chZ8THSMTE
— Alexis Cozombolidis (@LetsGetLexi) October 31, 2015
Mr. Pence, he's not done ...
Hunter Pence donned the costume that every fan wanted him to wear for Halloween. (via @LetsGetLexi) pic.twitter.com/6oJyKcX3HC
— Baseball Tonight (@BBTN) October 31, 2015
Pirates prospect Tyler Eppler ...
Forrest Gump and Lieutenant Dan shagging some BP for the Glendal Desert Dogs! #HalloweenBP @Pirates @MiLB pic.twitter.com/Fr8mDJfuqE
— Tyler Eppler (@TylerEppler36) October 31, 2015
Cody Decker ...
WE'RE GONNA WRECK IT!!!!!! @jennifersterger pic.twitter.com/Wsc5GbMIxi
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) October 31, 2015
Keith Hernandez ...
Halloween Keith pic.twitter.com/ib3c2rn8Wt
— Kerith Burke (@KerithBurke) October 31, 2015
The younger sister of Indians prospect Clint Frazier ...
That one time I dressed up as my brother for Halloween. @ClintFrazierr @Indians pic.twitter.com/p2yyNs8PHq
— Taylor Frazier (@taymfrazier) October 31, 2015
Egad ...
.@jasonrogers2003 says, "Trick-or-Tweet!" #Halloween #Brewers pic.twitter.com/uY9FpdSXuW
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) October 31, 2015
Huston Street and kiddos ...
Trick or Treat #halloween2015 pic.twitter.com/WBqCF1MUep
— Huston Street (@HustonStreet) October 31, 2015
Costumes themselves in costumes ...
Happy Halloween from Rosie, Redlegs & Mr. Red! pic.twitter.com/ZoXcWQOlzD
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) October 31, 2015
The college ranks ...
Halloween and Baseball... So. Much. FUN! https://t.co/uacGZkxF1g
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) October 31, 2015
Home run, while costumed ...
Walk-off home run by Sobie to win the Halloween Game for the upperclassmen. pic.twitter.com/MYxmrCiAh6
— Hillsdale Baseball (@HC_Baseball) October 31, 2015
Dinosaur, mid-stride ...
Fun Fact: No one in baseball history has ever gotten a hit off of a dinosaur. Happy Hallow… https://t.co/GYS6XkISKR pic.twitter.com/PIrjnkbEna
— Bantam Sports (@BantamSports) October 30, 2015
Finally, let us doff our caps to the World Series with Mr. Met in pumpkin form ...
Celebrate the @Mets first World Series game with a creepy pumpkin carving of @MrMet https://t.co/tbbAxQKaTD https://t.co/DmmU6uacUt
— NY Daily News Video (@NYDNVideo) October 27, 2015
Wait, one more, in the interest of equal time for the AL side ...
@ericstonestreet @jessetyler @Royals do you like my Wade Davis pumpkin?! pic.twitter.com/NqQxyhe4xa
— cathy robinson (@catrob11) October 31, 2015
Happy Halloween, people on the Internet.
