Look: Joey Gallo dresses up as a Chippendales member as the Los Angeles Dodgers honor a playoff-clinching tradition

Joey Gallo has once again found himself trending on social media site Twitter. This time, however, it wasn't about his gameplay or how he made the move from New York to Los Angeles. Gallo's virality on the platform was for comical reasons as the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated a tradition.

Every year, Dodgers rookies are required to dress up as different characters from the pop culture genre. However, in 2019, the team maximized the opportunity and had everyone join in on the fun.

The Los Angeles Dodgers recently clinched a playoff spot after dominating the San Diego Padres. The Blue Crew have now set their sights on a road trip to Arizona. But first, the team dressed up in some eccentric attire and had some fun.

No one could have topped the eccentricity of the quartet of Joey Gallo, Andre Jackson, Justin Turner, and Cody Bellinger. The four men dressed up as members of the Chippendales dance troupe, which is best known for its striptease performances.

Turner and Bellinger had body suits on as part of their get-up. Jackson and Joey Gallo, on the other hand, just dressed up (or the lack thereof) just putting on a bow tie and oil to make it work. Gallo's boldness had Twitter in stitches.

Joey Gallo and the Dodgers had some fun after clinching a playoff berth

There were reviews with Gallo's costume (or the lack of it) for the team's annual costume day.

Other Dodgers players have also had fun with their attire. Julio Urias channeled the popular South Korean Netflix series Squid Game as he dressed up as one of the guards in jumpsuits.

And last but certainly not least, Tony Gonsolin and Alex Vesia suited up as Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy from the children's show Spongebob Squarepants.

The team will now open a three-game series against the Diamondbacks before a short two-game set against the Giants in the Bay Area.

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Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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Look: Joey Gallo dresses up as a Chippendales member as the Los Angeles Dodgers honor an eccentric tradition

Joey Gallo and the Dodgers had some fun after clinching a playoff berth