Saturday, November 5, 2011

Travis Snider, aka "Lunchbox," gets it done

As you may know, we at the Gray Matter Baseball Academy are big fans of Travis Snider. A few little-known facts: Upon reporting to Double-A New Hampshire in 2008, his new teammates put the "Snider" locker name tag on a bathroom stall ... He pulled a Roy Hobbs and hit bombs, winning the Eastern League Home Run Derby with majestic shots at a light tower in RF ... Snider made a cameo appearance in the indie film "K2 Swag District" during 2011 spring training. OK, that was a little cheesy if you clicked the link, but you have to respect our attempt at remaking a "Training Day" scene.


Snider brought his mustache into the 2011 season and posed for media day, knowing full-well the mugshot would be immortalized forever. That's dedication. My wife loves how the 'stache is juxtaposed against the boyish rosy cheeks ...

                                                                                                   Toronto Blue Jays

3 comments:

Andy said...

When did he transform from the Franchise to the Lunchbox? :)

NorthYorkJays said...

What an excellent photo of Travis. Thanks for sharing, Kevin.

Kevin Gray said...

The Franchise tag was grieved by the MLB PA.