A's rookie dress-up day included Power Rangers, Marvin the Martian and Matt Olson as Babe Ruth
The A's finished the home portion of their 2017 schedule with a walk-off 6-5 win over the Mariners on Thursday -- which meant it was time for the annual tradition known as rookie dress-up day.
As anybody who's seen some of the great dress-up days in recent memory can attest, the best or most inspired are the ones that cater to a player's name or accomplishments on the field. Therefore, it makes perfect sense that rookie slugger
Party Boy and the Big Bambino! pic.twitter.com/nMK5nFhsgo
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) September 27, 2017
This is doubly perfect considering Olson's prodigious home run rate of the past few weeks. Before a season-ending hamstring injury earlier this week, he was on some power streak:
#THIS infographic.
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) September 20, 2017
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And here's
Michael ¡°The Martian¡± Brady. pic.twitter.com/lQUo5mmjaV
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) September 27, 2017
Remember Blades of Glory, starring Jon Heder and Will Ferrell? The A's do:
We¡¯re going to skate to one song and one song only. pic.twitter.com/lwDcvnqauU
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) September 27, 2017
Dragon Ball-Z, the Power Rangers and a judge also showed up:
And here come the rookies! ? pic.twitter.com/jri7k84kp4
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) September 27, 2017
And kudos to this group for being good sports in what look like particularly uncomfortable Mighty Morphin Power Ranger costumes:
It all made for a fantastic (and very eclectic) group photo before it was time to actually board the plane:
