St. Louis Cardinals designated hitter Alec Burleson hit a 435-foot solo home run to help lead the team to a 6-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves, but it was his celebration that caught the attention of baseball fans.
As Burleson rounded the bases, he and his teammates were seen pumping their fists and covering their right ears. Burleson made the motion as he rounded third base, and several of his teammates in the dugout followed suit. It was Burleson's 18th home run of the season.
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Alec Burleson of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrates in the dugout after hitting a home run in the third inning against the Braves in Atlanta on July 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jason Allen)
Baseball fans on social media wondered if the celebration was inspired by former President Trump and his strength after he was injured in an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania last week.
Cardinals veteran Matt Carpenter told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that the celebration was actually a reminder of Burleson's college days, when he was a rapper nicknamed Biscuit. The hand over his ear was supposedly an invisible earpiece.
“It's definitely not a political statement; that's out of line,” Carpenter said.
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Alec Burleson of the St. Louis Cardinals swings in the eighth inning against the Braves in Atlanta on July 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jason Allen)
Trump was injured in the shooting but managed to participate in the Republican National Convention last week, which ended with a speech accepting the party's nomination for president.
For Burleson, he was 2-for-5 with two RBIs and is now hitting .294 with 59 RBIs.
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Alec Burleson runs the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Chicago Cubs on July 13, 2024, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. (Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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St. Louis improved to 52-47 on the season. The Braves fell to 54-44.
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