Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reported that the Mariners hired a mariachi band to follow outfielder Leonys Martin around wherever he went on Monday, his 29th birthday.
So the mariachi band is following Leonys Martin wherever he goes. It was his birthday present from the team. pic.twitter.com/ibb0sZIayq
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) March 6, 2017
Teammate Kyle Seager paid for the band and then paid even more money to keep them around for an extra hour.
Never a dull day in Peoria pic.twitter.com/MyDdwaCWid
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) March 6, 2017
Here’s a video of Martin hitting in the cage with a sombrero on while the mariachi band plays behind him.
Hitting with a sombrero isn't easy pic.twitter.com/R2vFIua8o6
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) March 6, 2017
And here’s Martin singing along with the band:
Sing along pic.twitter.com/h50ow75jZw
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) March 6, 2017
Leonys Martin on his mariachi birthday celebration. "This is something I will never forget in my life. It means a lot to me."
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) March 6, 2017
It’s certainly an interesting way to celebrate a player’s birthday and it seemed like everyone had a lot of fun. Kudos to manager Scott Servais for going along with it. As Divish pointed out, the idea probably wouldn’t have been allowed under former Mariners manager Eric Wedge.
