Dress like a Viking this Halloween!

Erik Thorvaldsson was Erik The Red, after all. Not Erik the Blue Jay, Erik the White Sock, or Erik the Marlin.

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The Cincinnati Reds socked 198 homers during the course of the 2023 Major League Baseball season, and they donned a Viking helmet and cape to celebrate each and every one of them. Joey Votto sure as hell did!

You can get yourself a fresh print of that shirt from our friends at BreakingT here, by the way. Or, since it’s actually Halloween, you could go grab a handy Viking helmet and cape, a Cincinnati Reds Votto jersey, and go parade around the town as if you were the man himself celebrating a Hall of Fame round-tripper.

You could also dress up as a pine tree, a vintage Hudepohl ‘glass can’ beer bottle, or a Gold Star chili cheese coney. Or you could do like me and dress up as a tiger for the second consecutive year because that’s what your toddler daughter insists you be.

But, be a Viking if you can.