Who could blame a kid for thinking Brent Burns is a crony of Captain Jack Sparrow?

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Home sweet home? Giants, visitors at Oracle Park, tie franchise record in win Not the Sharks defenseman. Burns signed autographs after being erroneously figured for a pirate while at Disney World in May.

“I actually signed a couple autographs in kids books because they thought I was a pirate — and I signed ’em,” Burns said Tuesday from Las Vegas, where the NHL Awards are being held. “We always try to dress up and have a good time there, so I can’t blame the kids for thinking that.”

Yes, the Norris Trophy nominee parlayed his boisterous beard into buccaneer fame. (You can watch Burns’ facial grow over the years here.)

Check out Burns as a pirate, followed by a photo of him meeting Chewbacca…

.@WaltDisneyWorld what a special day today! #happilyeverafter was amazing! Met some other pirates, princesses and the beast! pic.twitter.com/F7qTORiba9 — Brent Burns (@Burnzie88) May 13, 2017

It wasn’t the only connection Burns made at Disney World, where he also met his “long-lost cousin” Chewbacca and offered “reinforcements” for Betty the Yeti.

.@WaltDisneyWorld Betty the yeti has reinforcements coming in! Then after getting to watch the animals up close #anotherdayofdisneymagic pic.twitter.com/SyCTytOkSN — Brent Burns (@Burnzie88) May 14, 2017