LA Baseball Head on going from prison to Dodger Stadium icon
The Dodgers superfan known for painting his head like a baseball told Juice Unlocked at a Catalyst event in downtown Long Beach how one decision in 2014 changed his life after prison.
The Dodgers superfan known for painting his head like a baseball told Juice Unlocked at a Catalyst event in downtown Long Beach how one decision in 2014 changed his life after prison.
At Dodger Stadium, he's the guy with a baseball painted on his head. Before that, he says, he was in prison.
Juice Unlocked caught up with the fan known as LA Baseball Head, who also goes by Mr. L.A., at a Catalyst event in downtown Long Beach. The interview was posted April 7, 2026.
Dodger Stadium, 2014
He told Juice Unlocked the look started at Dodger Stadium in 2014, when he decided to paint his head as a baseball. Fans loved it and wanted him to keep coming back, he said.
About two years later he was on ESPN, he said. Since then, he said, artists have reached out, and he now works with LAFC and the Rams, among others. He also said he has been with Catalyst for six years.
“Before that, you know, I was in prison doing all that stuff and, you know, once I got out, I said, you know what, I'm going to go work, start my family, you know, stay out of trouble.”
After prison
He said he had no idea it would blow up. Before all of it, he said, he was in prison, and when he got out he decided to work, start a family and stay out of trouble.
He called himself a staple at Dodger Stadium, where he said fans look forward to seeing him and taking pictures. He takes the time for those photos, he said, because "there wouldn't be no me without them."
“Keep believing in yourself. Don't let nobody tell you that it's not possible because, I mean, I'm a true example of what you can accomplish.”
His message
Asked what he would tell someone who just got out of prison or jail, he said to keep believing in yourself and not let anyone say it isn't possible.
Asked what he'd buy with $100 at Catalyst, he said he would probably give it to somebody else. He said he gives back "24-7."
“Don't be afraid to give back. When you give back, you get it back in return.”
The interview was posted in collaboration with Catalyst (@catalystforthepeople), a cannabis dispensary chain with a downtown Long Beach store at 433 Pine Ave. This is partner content. Recreational cannabis customers must be 21 or older.
Sources
- Catalyst Cannabis: Find a Catalyst Cannabis Dispensary Near You in California
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