Nobody in D.C. will ever forget the impact that Gerardo Parra had on the Washington Nationals en route to claiming the franchise’s first-ever World Series in 2019.
The energetic outfielder brought life to a clubhouse that was flailing in the early part of the season.
He taught the Nationals how to have fun playing baseball again after their awful start had gotten spirits down in the dugout.
Because of his character, when he started using Baby Shark as his walk-up song, it became infectious. The team began using Baby Shark themed gestures after base hits, there were the real-time t-shirts, shark bandannas and more.