Former professional baseball player Zack Cozart expressed his support for former President Donald Trump ahead of Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention on Thursday. In a tweet posted by Cozart, he was seen wearing a red, white, and blue Trump hat while playing golf. The hat is available for purchase in the Trump Store with a description that highlights its summer-friendly design and encourages users to wear it “in style and with pride all year long.
Cozart’s tweet read: “I dunno bout yall but I can’t wait to vote for Trump… I’ve honestly never seen the party as united as now… they tried to kill our President … least we can do is VOTE!!” This tweet garnered significant attention and generated discussions among baseball fans about politics.
Zack Cozart’s career in professional baseball spans eight years, after being drafted by the Reds in 2007 as a second-round pick. In 2017, he was named a Reds All-Star, hitting 24 homers, driving in 63 runs, and maintaining a .297 batting average. Cozart later played for the Angels for his final two seasons, participating in 839 games, accumulating 305 RBI, and scoring 87 career home runs. His support for Trump has sparked interest among baseball fans and political observers alike.