St. Louis Cardinals designated hitter Alec Burleson hit a 435-foot solo home run to help his 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 pumped their fists and covered their right ears. Burleson did the same as he rounded third base, and several teammates in the dugout followed suit. It was Burleson’s 18th home run of the season.
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St. Louis Cardinals’ Alec Burleson celebrates in the dugout after hitting a home run in the third inning against the Braves on July 21, 2024 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jason Allen)
Baseball fans on social media wondered whether the celebration was inspired by former President Trump and his strength after he was wounded in an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania last week.
Cardinals veteran Matt Carpenter St. Louis Post-Dispatch The celebration, Burleson said, was reminiscent of his college days as a rapper nicknamed Biscuit, with his hands over his ears as invisible headphones.
“This is clearly not a political statement. It misses the point,” Carpenter said.
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St. Louis Cardinals’ Alec Burleson swings the bat during the eighth inning against the Braves on July 21, 2024 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jason Allen)
Although Trump was injured in the shooting, he managed to attend last week’s Republican National Convention and ultimately deliver a speech accepting the party’s presidential nomination.
Burleson had two hits and two RBIs in five at-bats and is currently batting .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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