“That’s our country”: Team Venezuela’s dugout dance becomes a special pregame moment at the World Baseball Classic
At the World Baseball Classic, every team has its own way of getting ready before the first pitch. Some players stretch quietly. Others listen to music or talk with teammates. Team Venezuela, however, begins its games with something much more lively. Inside the dugout, players form a circle while pitcher Eduard Bazardo starts beating a drum known as el tambor. One by one, teammates jump into the middle and dance while the rest clap and cheer.
At the World Baseball Classic, every team has its own way of getting ready before the first pitch. Some players stretch quietly. Others listen to music or talk with teammates. Team Venezuela, however, begins its games with something much more lively. Inside the dugout, players form a circle while pitcher Eduard Bazardo starts beating a drum known as el tambor. One by one, teammates jump into the middle and dance while the rest clap and cheer.
