LOOK: Gordon, Granderson like to interview with gloves on their heads
The habit probably goes back to Little League, between games or just after, when you didn't want to carry your glove anymore but also didn't want to put it down.
By
Dave Brown
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5 min read
As ardent fans of the Kansas City Royals know, outfielder Alex Gordon likes to conduct media interviews wearing his glove, on top of his cap, on top of his head.
Also, as attentive fans of the New York Mets know -- and Yankees fans and Tigers fans before them -- outfielder Curtis Granderson also likes to conduct media interviews wearing his glove, on top of his cap, on top of his head.
Alas, not everyone knows they both do it, and when Gordo and/or Grandy have worn their gloves on their heads during the 111th World Series, it has caused some fans to pause.
This dude's got his glove on his head. That's Gordo's thing!
— spoopy nat (@natisinvisible) October 31, 2015
DID NOBODY ELSE NOTICE GORDON MOCKING GRANDERSONS GLOVE ON HIS HEAD IN THE POST GAME INTERVIEW?! YES
— Walter* (@wtschopf) November 1, 2015
Granderson, you're not Alex Gordon in any way. Take your glove off your head.
— Adam Jensen (@AdamJensen28) October 31, 2015
Granderson get your glove off your head only Alex Gordon is allowed to do that and everyone knows you are just copying him
— DJ (@SwerdCenter) October 31, 2015
But Gordon isn't mocking anyone -- or at least not Granderson because it's the World Series and he saw him do an interview with a glove on his head. He's been at it a while.
I've heard of hats that "fit like a glove," but Gordo's glove fits like a hat. #foreverroyal #kcroyals #alexgordon pic.twitter.com/bS6DlP4T2p
— Tony Dreiling (@TonyDreiling) June 11, 2015
From last night: Alex Gordon watches a pitching change from CF while his glove chills on his head. #Royals pic.twitter.com/gfHQ1GHr3B
— Ben Herrold (@benherrold) June 4, 2014
Royals fans are salty because Granderson had his glove on his head in his postgame interview and apparently that's Alex Gordon's thing. HAHA
— Lloyd Braun (@Mortal_Rombat17) October 31, 2015
It is Gordon's thing, but that doesn't mean it wasn't Granderson's thing first.
omg Grandy, glove on head
— Ben (@Nebkreb) May 7, 2011
Granderson looks like a real #Yankee, even with the glove on his head :)
— Ain'tNoThingLikeMe (@hughsboo) May 7, 2011
Granderson with the glove on his head. You're killin' me, Curtis! #FavoriteYankeeForever
— Jenna (@upontheroofdeck) July 11, 2011
Nice look on Grandy with glove on top of head
— Pat Caputo (@patcaputo98) September 30, 2009
Wow, a Twitter reference to someone noticing Granderson wearing his glove on his head from 2009. It's like finding dinosaur bones! References to Gordon wearing one on his head don't go back quite as far, but that doesn't mean the anecdotal evidence doesn't go back that far.
@NotDWright lol Grandy always has his glove on his hat in pics.
— Juany Beisbol (@VegasLegacy) May 1, 2015
Especially during interviews -- even on TV where people can see:
Likewise, Gordon.
The hat on top of the head makes both look young, and the ritual (reflex?) probably goes back to Little League, as more than one person has pointed out.
Granderson with the glove hat....about to go in on some post game orange slices and Capri sun. pic.twitter.com/FuJF7naD1a
— #AllWeWantIsTJP (@MaskaraManik) October 13, 2015
Still, it's not everyone's cap of tea.
CURTIS WHY ARE YOU WEARING A GLOVE AS A HAT
— Dan Lyons (@Dan_Lyons76) October 13, 2015
Hard to take Granderson serious with that glove on his head ??
— Cindy Rourke (@cindyrourke23) October 31, 2015
Granderson looks ridiculous with that baseball glove on his head #mets #WorldSeries
— Jesse Berg (@VisualLeap) October 31, 2015
Take the glove off your head Curtis pic.twitter.com/2d1vlWldmC
— Matt Stevens (@Matt_Stevens_) October 31, 2015
dear Curtis granderson, this is how you glove hat! #TakeTheCrown #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/LVo6w9l6nb
— Zac (@smittyzac) November 1, 2015
You are not Glove Hat, Curtis Granderson. There is only one Glove Hat. pic.twitter.com/9qtq59GakX
— Royals Review (@royalsreview) October 31, 2015
Oy. So, instead of being cynical and suspicious about which player was wearing what on whose head and when, let's just celebrate the Glove Hatheads who are Alex Gordon and Curtis Granderson:
Curtis Granderson is a good interview and a good sport and a good baseball player. He also has a glove on his head.
— Laurel Krahn (@wintwins) October 31, 2015
OK. Granderson wears glove on head so he doesn't lose it. Help me out here @ToddOnFranchise pic.twitter.com/lH02QNoXll
— Lee (@DASHREPAIRS) October 13, 2015
Granderson with the glove on his head, love it. Need another W tomorrow night #LGM pic.twitter.com/5HGDLKOC6y
— MM (@featuringMatt) October 31, 2015
No idea why Granderson has his glove on his head, but I kinda love it. pic.twitter.com/TRUR1xBwzb
— Jen Connic (@jenconnic) October 13, 2015
No Curtis you cannot wear your glove as a hat pic.twitter.com/LSW7FPNfio
— sean drennan (@Drennan_Sean) October 13, 2015
Shout to Curris Granderson for wearing his glove on top of his hat while being interviewed. And the five RBI's were pretty sweet, too.
— Dan Alper (@Kenyonthug) October 13, 2015
Nice tribute by Granderson honoring Alex Gordon wearing his glove on his hat.
— Mike Vamosi (@MikeVmos) October 31, 2015
Alex Gordon wearing his glove as a hat. #AlexGordon #RoyalsToWrigley #Royals pic.twitter.com/npwnnUats8
— Jeremy Scheuch (@jeremyscheuch) May 31, 2015
Dear @Royals, we're all #GORDOing for #AlexGordon!! Wearing my glove as a hat all day. pic.twitter.com/55k73WhkuP
— Jeremy Scheuch (@jeremyscheuch) July 9, 2015
it's hilarious to me that Alex wanders around with his glove on his head all the time.
— kayla! ? (@kaylasea_) August 25, 2015
But is it like this all of the time?
Alex Gordon brought his glove to the interview room, but he's not wearing it on his head.
— Grave Brown (@AnswerDave) October 17, 2015
Sad face. With glove on top of head. It might be "hard to take seriously" someone wearing a baseball glove on their head during an interview, but it's also a baseball interview, which almost never are to be taken seriously in the first place.
And finally:
Does Curtis know there's a glove on his head?
— Dan Pericone (@danpericone) May 7, 2011
