Marcus Stroman’s fashion game, like his sinker, is Major League caliber. The oft-outspoken stud pitcher, who’s known for his fielding prowess as well, walks into a Chicago restaurant with a stack of outfits—each one better than the next. His closet is fit for an “MTV Cribs” reboot if ever there is one. He’s pacing a bit wondering which jacket, slacks and shirt to wear for the shoot, debating with the Chicago Cubs rep even though he knows the lens is going to be focused on what lies beneath the clothes—his stellar array of tattoos.
Stroman’s brilliant ink is an expression of who he is and what he’s made of. Tattoos include tributes to trailblazers from Barack Obama to Jackie Robinson, family members, TV and film characters including Cillian Murphy as Thomas Shelby from “Peaky Blinders” and Denzel Washington as Alonzo from “Training Day,” and self-high-five sayings like “breaking stereo-types,” “smile,” and “BElieve in YOUself.” Tattoos are just as important to him as anything else in his jam-packed life. Stroman somehow balances running a clothing brand (named HDMH, which means Height Doesn’t Measure Heart, a battle
