"My [two-year-old daughter Aaliyah Victoria] loves that song. The Shark had 4 hits last night! Elvis Andrus of the Texas Rangers uses it, too, but it's really taken off at Nationals Park thanks to Gerardo Parra. I'm happy for that.". Fans of the Washington Nationals have a new reason to watch: They can enjoy a "Baby Shark" attack every time Gerardo Parra comes to bat, when the infectious children's song starts playing. Though Washington was without an elite fish of prey for a handful of years, when Gerardo Parra changed his walkup song to the ever-popular children's tune "Baby Shark" in the middle of July, fans took notice. Seven weeks ago, Parra made the seemingly trivial decision to change his walk-up music. Washington is in a decent position for a wild card spot entering the last third of the season, with a 55-49 record and 6.0 games back from the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves (61-45). We rely on readers like you to uphold a free press. Since then, "The Shark" has played in the Korean Baseball Organization, including a huge season in 2017, but was released after the 2018 season. By clicking “I agree” below, you consent to the use by us and our third-party partners of cookies and data gathered from your use of our platforms. When Washington clinched a playoff berth in September, "Baby Shark" blared through the speakers in the team's locker room. “Baby Shark” is not a new song, and for parents of young children, it’s probably a tune they can’t get out of their heads even if they tried. “Baby Shark” euphoria continues to spread throughout the District. And then as soon as that music starts going, they start clapping their hands together and singing along. Andrew Mearns is a writer for Cut4 whose baseball obsession was born from the shattered dreams of Mike Mussina's perfect game attempt in 2001. But it turned into something cool. The “Baby Shark Dance” video is the fifth most-watched YouTube video in the world, more than 2.3 billion people have watched Pinkfong’s catchy tune. By July, Parra had both his teammates and fans at Nationals Park doing the "Baby Shark" clap when his name was called. Before the game, I tried merengue, reggaeton, hip-hop, then I said, 'You know what, I want to put in Baby Shark.' And then I was hooked, and now I'm an avid shark supporter. It didn't take long for the song to stick after that. Los Washington Nationals quedan a un partido de jugar la Serie Mundial. DC Washington ends the anthem with a nod to Baby Shark. During the first game of the divisional match-up, Parra went 2-4 with a homer, and the Nationals swept the series. It is the favorite melody of countless kids and nightmare fuel for countless parents. MICHAEL BUBLE: (Singing) It's an new day. Oh, and Parra is batting 1.000 in seven plate appearances since he changed his walkup, plus he has a .857 OBP in those seven games. The first time I heard the Baby Shark song must have been at least 15 years ago at summer camp. How did Parra turn "Baby Shark" into the Nationals' rallying cry? DINEEN: But I was sitting in a section where there were, like - there must have been a summer camp. Howie Kendrickof the Washington Nationals celebrates by doing "Baby Shark" with his hands after his double in the seventh inning of game three of the National League Championship Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park on October 14, 2019 in Washington, DC. You knew it was coming... Baby Shark, postseason style. The Washington organization ran with it too... check out this Potomac Nationals Sharkadina giveaway: Single A Nationals team giving away Roger Bernadina figurine in half shark form on Aug 3 pic.twitter.com/O7kVGJBdPQ (via @KyleBrostowitz).

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