Erik the Peanut Guy 🥜
@ItsErikMertens
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On-Field Host 🎤 for @TC_DustDevils • Proud husband of @carinosaleon • Jesus, Ballparks, Baseball caps
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You are loved.
More than you know.
The Best Is Yet To Come.
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Happy
#NationalHatDay
2023! Blessed to set up the Hat Wall in a new space this year & to add some new caps from ballpark travels. 🤩
#SupportLocalBaseball
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Happy
#NationalHatDay
!
No ballpark roadtrips this year, but I was still able to pick up a few (dozen) new
@MiLB
hats for the Hat Walls. Here’s to supporting all our hometown teams in 2021 & beyond!
#AllTheBallparks
#ErikLikesBaseball
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Happy
#NationalHatDay
2024! This year, the Hat Wall became a Hat ROOM. 🤩 I’m grateful for all the ballpark travels & amazing people I’ve met.
#SupportLocalBaseball
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Happy
#NationalHatDay
! Finally updated the hat wall with the new additions from my roadtrip to PA & Upstate NY this past summer (and more of the PNW). Visiting ballparks & collecting
@MiLB
hats is the BEST way to see this beautiful country!
#ErikLikesBaseball
#AllTheBallparks
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The real hero of
#NationalHatDay
? My awesome wife
@CarinosaLeon
who used her professional expertise in visual merchandising and staging to make our living room look like a classy Hat Parlor. Thanks, babe! Love you! You have a gift. 😁
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Happy
#NationalHatDay
!!! The hat wall has been updated with the additions from last summer’s road trips! Had a blast visiting all the beautiful ballparks in the South, Gulf Coast, & Florida. Oooweeee!!
#ErikLikesBaseball
#AllTheBallparks
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Finally got that cap wall updated. The additions from this summer's trip to New England look right at home!
#ErikLikesBaseball
#AllTheBallparks
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Hi, Friends. Would you please say a prayer for my amazing Grandad tonight? He’d be so appreciative. Me, too. Thank you. ❤️
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😬
What’s something you own a ridiculous amount of?
5K
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2K
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#NationalHatDay
2024: Mini-tour of the Hat Room, PART ONE! 🤩 Welcome & Hat History of Tri-Cities baseball.
@TC_DustDevils
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Working for the
@TC_DustDevils
for 20 years has been the biggest joy of my life! So when the Front Office unveiled a life-size bobblehead version of ME, I was not prepared! It’s such an honor to know this statue will welcome fans to Gesa Stadium for years to come. Go Dust Devils!
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Happy
#NationalHatDay
! 🧢 All my
@MiLB
hats are currently in storage, but here are some pics of my Hat Wall from last year’s holiday. 😁 Can’t wait to put up all the new additions. No better time to support hometown teams than today! ⚾️
#AllTheBallparks
#ErikLikesBaseball
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Finally won a championship! Celebrating our marriage was the best thing I’ve ever experienced at a ballpark. I love you forever,
@CarinosaLeon
! ✨
#cGe
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😍
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These poor fans have to look at my face even when they’re LEAVING the ballpark? 😂
God bless ‘em.
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I’ve been going about this wrong the whole time! 😣
A peanut vendor from 1890, wearing a suit made of peanuts.
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Me, the last time the
@Mariners
made it to the postseason. 2001! Juuuuust starting out with the
@TC_DustDevils
. 😁
Let’s go!
#SeaUsRise
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Paul, the
@EugeneEmeralds
bus driver, is a hero! He remembered from last season that I was interested in an Ems hat for my collection. He & his team are back in the Tri-Cities this week, and he totally hooked me up - a year later! Thank you, Paul! You are why I love baseball.
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Roses are red.
This poem's really short.
It's St. Valentine's Day,
Pitchers & Catchers Report.
❤⚾️
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Happy
#NationalBobbleheadDay
!
Thanks,
@TC_DustDevils
, for the honor of a lifetime.
#GoDustDevils
🌪⚾️
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Best 6 months of my life! 😍
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Best Day of My Life. ✨
Thanks,
@ElliciaElliott
for capturing it. Thanks, God, for this amazing woman. Thanks,
@CarinosaLeon
for saying yes. 💍 ⚾️ ❤️
🧵
@ItsErikMertens
and
@CarinosaLeon
had the most perfect celebration of marriage yesterday. Hands down, they had the best reception EVER, tailored specifically to them. And there was so much LOVE!! 1/3
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Just when I thought my love for the
@GoTourists
couldn’t grow any stronger... they surprised me with my HOLY GRAIL of
@MiLB
hats! I’ve been looking for this Beer City Tourists cap for years. Thanks, friends! This means more than you know. I ❤️ our minor league baseball family! 😄
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This thread of a Catholic priest enjoying the heck out of a
@milb
game is my favorite thing of the day!
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Let’s Gooooo
@Mariners
!!! First time at the Trop, rooting for our boys. Loooong way from WA! With
@P2theUddy
&
@taylorfraise
.
#WhereIRoot
#TrueToTheBlue
#LongWayFromHome
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If anyone thinks the Astros “dominated” the M’s in the postseason, they certainly didn’t watch any of the series. Toe-to-toe the whole way. And then some. Future looks bright. Here we go!
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Just two friends playing catch to celebrate
#OpeningDay
! Thanks for best part of my week,
@SteveCallaway2
. Thanks for the hopspitality,
@HillsboroHops
. 😁 I love
@MiLB
and the dear friends I’ve made through it! ⚾️❤️
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Had a blast meeting students & reading books at Sage Crest Elementary School with
@ksdschools
! Thanks for having me join you for
#ReadAcrossAmericaDay
. ☺️ Can’t wait to see ya at the ballpark soon!
⚾️
@TC_DustDevils
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Finally. After 22 years… I’ve come into possession of a Tri-City Posse fitted hat. Thanks to the generosity of a gracious fan who’s been going to ballgames at Gesa Stadium for decades. He made my dreams come true! 🙌
@Count2Baseball
The independent Tri-City Posse! Loved going to games with my family & friends. Even got to throw out a first pitch once, and still have that ball! That childhood magic of a pro ballgame is what I hope to keep providing with the
@TC_DustDevils
.
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Happy Father’s Day to the best Dad in the world. And my best friend. The last time Father’s Day landed on June 19th was our final one together. But we got to do this special ceremony as father & son! I’m forever grateful. I love you, Dad. 💚
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I seriously just want to quit everything and make a living off of Minor League & hometown baseball appreciation! 😭
(Is this financially feasible?!)
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I love my Dad, Ed Mertens, and am eternally proud of him! This is so, so kind. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
#EdsFund
Today would have been the birthday of Erik the Peanut Guy Mertens' father Ed, who kindly and secretly gave gifts to children and people with special needs at
@TC_DustDevils
games. If you’d like to join many of us in the MiLB community in donating to
#EdsFund
, DM me for info!
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Me and my future daughters.
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Wow. 🤩 What an incredible surprise! A book that was seemingly made for me & other Minor League Baseball fanatics... signed & gifted by the author himself! Thank you so much,
@Count2Baseball
! I cannot wait to catch a game someday & talk for hours about this stuff. Thank youuuu!!!
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Happy 70th Birthday, Dad! I am so sad and so sorry you’re not here to celebrate it with us. Absolutely no one deserves to celebrate a life well-lived more than you! Thank you for the lifetime of lessons, love, and precious memories. I am so proud to be YOUR son.
#EdsFund
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This one’s special. ❤️ My first Minor League Baseball game EVER was in Idaho Falls when I was a little boy & my family lived here. First time back at an IF game! Special memories everywhere I turn. Thanks,
@ifchukars
(& Chris), for having me!
#AllTheBallparks
#ErikLikesBaseball
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Thank you so much, friends. Grandad passed away in the wee hours yesterday morning. I was able to be with him right beforehand. An incredible man with an unshakable love of God & family - and a great sense of humor. Your prayers mean so much! Thank you. ❤️
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Ed Mertens
to his son Erik Mertens. ⚾️
Love you, Dad. Forever.
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Happy Birthday, Dad! ❤️
After he passed away 4 years ago, we’ve celebrated him by inviting all our friends & loved ones to do a random act of kindness on his special day. Dad ALWAYS was on the lookout for ways to help others and make someone smile. Will you join us today?
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This is so cool. The
@TC_DustDevils
are honored to have hosted such an important moment in baseball history tonight at Gesa Stadium! And involving such a great person, too.
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Annual Post-Resurrection Baja Blast! HE IS RISEN! 🙌
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Is this Heaven? No, it’s Midland, TX! Home of the
@RockHounds
, and now home to some great memories. Thanks, RockHounds! ⛏️
#AllTheBallparks
#ErikLikesBaseball
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I can’t sleep. Tomorrow is the most “Opening Day”-ish Opening Day in a long time.
Go Dust Devils.
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Hillsboro! I’ve always enjoyed
@HillsboroHops
games & tonight, I got to bring my Mom! I’m always impressed with the friendly people & fun merch at this ballpark. Of course, my dear friends
@SteveCallaway2
&
@joanhcallaway
are the highlights! 😁
#ErikLikesBaseball
#AlltheBallparks
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All the beautiful ballparks I’ve visited to collect these hats. 😁
#NationalHatDay
#SupportLocalBaseball
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Well folks, tonight was awesome.
@CarinosaLeon
& I caught a
@GoPaddleHeads
game with some amazing people! We also explored the ballpark and grabbed some hats. We ❤️ Missoula!
#ErikLikesBaseball
#ErikLikesCari
ña
#AllTheBallparks
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I know MLB is on the rocks, but this is another level.
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Got my annual Resurrection Baja Blast & a new Easter bonnet. 🤩 HE IS RISEN, INDEED! 🙌 Happy Easter y’all.
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Holy cow! I’m beyond grateful to the generous folks of the
@KingsportAxmen
for the gift of this new on-field hat & handwritten note! What a great addition to my Hat Wall. Thanks, friends! 😄
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Finally got to celebrate my birthday with my amazing family today! Just LOOK at this incredible
@TC_DustDevils
🥜cake my sister had made for me!!! 👀 Thank you,
@ElliciaElliott
& Layered Cake Artistry! 😁 Also, got some beautiful
@MiLB
hats as gifts. I’m so blessed!
#TCDustDevils
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Even without ballgames currently, the
@gopaddleheads
have an amazing team that puts on great events for their community. Not to mention a killer new brand with distinctive colors and FUN designs! I ❤️ Missoula!
#ErikLikesBaseball
#AllTheBallparks
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@erie_seawolves
@daytonatortugas
@Austin_Scher
@MiLB
@epchihuahuas
Let’s gooooooo!!! 🙌 We ❤️
@MiLB
!
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Ideal way to wrap up a Montana Ballpark Trip: returning to one of our FAVORITE places, Missoula! Even after a rain delay, the
@GoPaddleHeads
worked an amazing show. The best on-field host I’ve seen,
@Sammy_B95
, led the charge. I took notes! 😄
#AllTheBallparks
#ErikLikesBaseball
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Something special last night. For the first time ever, a
@MiLB
team I visited invited me to throw out a FIRST PITCH! (Buster Bison tried his best to catch my slider.) Thank you,
@BuffaloBisons
, for the great memory, especially Mike Poreda!
#ErikLikesBaseball
#AllTheBallparks
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👀
10 more years of Dust Devils baseball. $5M in changes coming to Gesa Stadium
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