Monday, January 18, 2016
The meaning behind King Felix's ink
Felix Hernandez loves baseball, but the love for his family exceeds the sport. If you have seen Felix Hernandez pitch a complete game, you have observed him kiss his wrists then point to the sky and theres just a simple reason: Just below his right hand is the name of his daughter, Mia, and her birthdate. He has the same on his left wrist for his son, Jeremy. Hernandez pitches with long sleeves to hide the tattoos, but the only tattoo that people can see is the Aries sign on the right side of his neck. His wife asked him if he really wants people to see that he has that tattoo because then people will know his arms are covered, but it looked good so he got it. Since 2008, Hernandez has added many different tattoos to his arms that symbolize the important people and moments in his life.
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It is really interesting to think about the way that body art can influence the people around a person, whether they have tattoos or not tends to be a determining factor in how they are treated sometimes too. The image of him kissing his son's name here is very sweet as well.
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