Alfredo Griffin
Alfredo Griffin
Alfredo Claudino Baptist Read Griffinis a former Major League Baseballplayer, who played shortstop for four teams from 1976 to 1993. He is currently the first base coach for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim...
applaud enthusiasm exposed fans latin leagues major players sure type usa wild
I'm not sure if the USA has ever been exposed to this type of tradition. Fans in the USA applaud but are not as wild as they are in Latin America. I don't think all players in the Major Leagues show as much enthusiasm as we do here.
anyway goes latin players pump scholars-and-scholarship support team tradition
It's a Latin tradition that goes way back. It's a way to pump up the players and a way for the players to pump up the crowd. You support your team anyway you can.
regular swinging
Same thing they did in the regular season. Fastballs, change-ups, he's just not swinging good.