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Ric Flair Shrine Hangs Above Pedroia's Locker

Posted: Aug 4th 2011 By: CMBurnham

Dustin Pedroia has always had a love for pro wrestling and the ?Nature Boy? Ric Flair, but it skyrocketed to a whole other level this week as he has placed a shrine to the WWE wrestler up above his locker stall in the Fenway home clubhouse.

The Sox second baseman and outfielder Josh Reddick teamed up to purchase a very regal-looking red wrestling robe with ?Nature Boy? written across the back, and placed the robe up above his stall. The robe is pretty flamboyant with white ruffles around the sleeves and collar area is big enough to be worn by somebody with Flair?s oversized build.

To somebody unfamiliar with the world of pro wrestling, the robe actually looked like a winter coat worn by Mrs. Claus in one of the Rudolph the Reindeer specials ? but there?s no mistaking what it was upon closer inspection.

Reddick purchased the robe ? autographed by Flair himself ? for $400 with his E-Bay account last week, and the red robe came with a WWE championship belt that?s hanging next to Pedroia?s newest locker conversation piece.

Pedroia said he might wear the robe on the special occasion, and that it won?t be coming down from above his locker anytime soon.

"That thing ain?t going anywhere 'till I get traded or released,? said a cocksure Pedroia as he suited up to get ready for Tuesday night?s tilt against the Cleveland Indians. ?I don?t have an E-Bay account, so Reddick found that thing online and got it. There was no doubt it was coming here. That?s the Nature Boy, baby.?