Rapid Questions with Gunnar Henderson
What’s your favorite ballpark to play in and why?
Well, I’ve played in two, so I guess Camden Yards.
What did you want to be when you were little?
Baseball player, believe it or not.
If an ice cream truck pulled up right now, what would your order be?
The SpongeBob popsicle.
What player or coach would win an arm wrestling contest?
I get Holty being sneaky.
If you could trade places with one person for a day, who would it be and why?
Kevin Costner. Because I want to be in Yellowstone.
What is your favorite way to spend an off-day?
Just relaxing.
Does your number have any special meaning behind it?
It’s what my older and younger brother both wore growing up.
What’s your go-to karaoke song?
Any country song really. I usually know every country song.
Which teammate do you think was the biggest troublemaker in school?
Definitely Mounty.
If you weren’t playing professional baseball, what would you be doing?
Probably playing basketball. I’m usually a shooting guard.
What is your favorite animal? Why?
Dog. Just because we’ve had dogs growing up and I just love being around them.
If you could see any singer in concert who would it be?
Kenny Chesney.
What is one word your teammates would use to describe you?
Country.
If you have the aux in the clubhouse, what are you playing?
Rock or country.
Who do you look up to the most?
Probably my dad, just growing up and him being my coach growing up was really awesome to have him.
Who is your coolest Instagram follower?
Just got a follow back from Alex Bregman so I think that’s probably the biggest one I got so far.
What was your favorite breakfast cereal when you were a kid?
Lucky Charms.
What was your first car?
I actually had a 2001 Chevy Silverado that I was gifted.
If you could play any position other than your own, what would it be?
Center field.
Who’s the greatest athlete of all time and why?
Bo Jackson.
What is your favorite thing about this team?
All the guys and how well we mesh together. Just being able to have all the guys mesh together and see that we’re making a playoff push is really fun.