It has nothing to do with the song, of course. It does, however, have everything to do with former Colorado Rockies outfielder Gerardo Parra, who is now injecting his own brand of fun and levity into the Washington Nationals as they prepare for their first-ever World Series appearance.
It was Parra, after being designated for assignment by San Francisco and signed by Washington in May, who walked up to the plate in mid-June with “Baby Shark” as his walk-up song, drawing some laughs and strange looks. Now, with the Nationals churning ahead and even reminding some of Colorado’s magical 2007 Rocktober run, you’ll see plenty of Nationals and their fans doing the “Baby Shark” as it has, in some head-shaking way, become the team’s song.