Starting this season, Reds players who launch a home run are given a Viking helmet and a large fur cape to complete the ensemble. A celebration fit for a Viking!

Here’s the background — In the 10th century, the Vikings’ extensive overseas trade routes were well established, and fur was one of the main commodities they swapped along the way.

And Jamie Bochert made an exquisite Valkyrie when she closed the show in a knitted Viking helmet and a "silver celestial sequin dress" under an embroidered fake fur cape.

Written sources indicate that fur was a key commodity during the Viking Age, between 800 and 1050 AD. However, as it does not often survive well in the archaeological record, little direct ...

Palaeoproteomics identifies beaver fur in Danish high-status Viking Age burials - direct evidence of fur trade. PLOS ONE , 2022; 17 (7): e0270040 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270040 Cite This Page : ...