As you can see from the images above, Brandon Inge has some interesting artwork on his forearms.  Are these tattoos?  Probably not, if you ask me.  If they are, then Brandon Inge may have taken "Tiger4lyfe" to a new level.  If you look carefully (and I apologize that the picture is not that clear) the right forearm appears to say, "Tigers."

If you remember earlier in the year Brandon Inge let a young feller, a hospital patient Inge was visiting, autograph his forearm and promised to hit him a home run.  Inge obliged and hit a home run for the kid.  For as big of a slump Inge has been in since the All-star break, I completely understand why he might want to go above and beyond the measely autograph that brought him good luck before.  One thing is for sure, I don't think those are covering up any track marks.

Inge is hitting .164 with 3 HR and 9 RBIs since the All-Star break.

UPDATE: A fellow Tigers fan is reporting that they are indeed REAL and they are his kids' names -- Tyler and and Chase.  I still don't know if I believe it.  Those are some pretty drastic tattoos to get in a 30 hour time frame.

UPDATE II: Tigers beat writer, Jason Beck, says that he didn't see anything on Inge's forearms before the game from what he could tell.  Either Inge was wearing sleeves or Beck wasn't really looking, and why would he?

UPDATE III: One of our trustiest readers, Michael Versaci, has notified me that they were talking about it on the radio yesterday and that they are in fact real tattoos of his children's names.  Wow.  Inge must have heard about a pretty good tattoo parlor in the Anaheim area for him to get such HUGE tats in the last 24 hours knowing he had a game to play, too.

UPDATE IV: From another reader and big Tigers fan: If you're gonna get two big gangsta tattoos, Anaheim is the place to do it!!! :)

UPDATE V: Brandon Inge just singled to lead off the 6th inning.  He is 1-3 with the new tats.  Maybe they'll work!  Pains me to say it, but I think I'm more of a believer in Rasheed Wallace's line of thinking, though: "sun shines on a dog's ass every now and then."

UPDATE VI: Inge made the last out of the 6th inning.  Detroit scored 7 runs.  Remember, Inge started the inning with a single.  Poor guy. 1-4 on the night.  10-0 Tigers, though!

UPDATE VII: MLIVE has posted some quotes from Inge regarding the tattoos:

"This guy does tattoos for a lot of major league players and drew them up for me the last time we were in town," Inge said. "He said to sit on it and think about it, and I just loved it the more I looked at it. It's a real unique cursive style.

"My wife loves it, and it's for my two boys. I'm very happy about it. The stereotype about tattoos drives me nuts, but don't judge me by this. These are very special to me."

UPDATE VIII (POST-GAME): Inge finished 1-5 on the day with a run scored.  His batting average fell to a modest .238.  Detroit won 10-7.  A more detailed recap can be found in our forum.

Celebrities and athletes routinely get ink done, from butterfly tattoos to tribal inspired ones.

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written by Rogo, August 24, 2009

He should have got them on the small of his back. That way, he and the majority of his fans would have something in common.

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Mustache
written by Patrick Hayes, August 25, 2009

Too bad he shaved it, it would've went great with the tatts.

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Can tattoos improve a batting average?
written by The Detroit Sports Question, August 25, 2009

If so, maybe some others on the team should consider ink.

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Good question
written by Bobby B, August 25, 2009

He's 3-8 with the new ink.

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My Tattos
written by Brandon Inge, August 26, 2009

I got these tattos for my kids and I will never regret having them

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Yes Tattos
written by WPH, September 03, 2009

Noah is my Nephew. Brandon Inge tattoos are real. The name of Noah was on his right forearm during the game and he was wearing a friendship bracelet on his right wrist both given to him by Noah. I have the photos if anyone would like to see them.

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Love those boys, but still disappointed
written by stilltigerfans, September 28, 2009

I am a mom and a huge Inge fan! I must say, I am disappointed about the tattoos. Professional athletes have such an influence on kids today, and now, my "golden boy" with the traditional socks has rocked his image! Tattoos aside, let's get in the game and improve your batting and fielding before it is too late! We would like to see the Tigers take it all the way!

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still the same...
written by Katie Valasek, November 06, 2009

Brandon Inge is the same person with out without the tattoos. He's still a great role model, and what he does outside of baseball is something most major league playes do not do. He spends his time visiting kids in the hospital...not for himself but for the kids! My son has meen in Motts hopsital for a few months on and off and to see what Brandon does for these kids is truely amazing! So if you think having a dedication to his kids tattooed on his arms is making him a bad person think again...and really read into who he is off the baseball field as well as on the field.

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homes
written by Dusitn, April 23, 2010

Hey brandon, my name is dustin n i met you at a Grand Rapids GRiffins game...im in math right now n was lookin at ur tattoos me n my friend luke wanted to know what they say? plz reply!

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written by Anon E. Mouse, June 04, 2010

I will never understand tattoos like this. He got them for his kids? Is that what his kids really want? Is it to show his love for his kids? How about instead of spending a couple hours in a tattoo parlor you spend it with your kids instead. That will show them how much you really love them. I'm sorry, but people get these tattoos and claim it's to show their love for someone. Show your love for someone by ACTUALLY loving them. You don't need to permanently ink your skin to show love. We all assumed you loved your kids, Brandon. You don't need to do this to show it. Waste of money and time, and it's irreversible. Kind of stupid, in my opinion.

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