Will 'Baby Shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo' do Series debut?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The "Baby Shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo" earworm might just be coming to a World Series near you, if Washington Nationals backup outfielder Gerardo Parra heads to the plate during one of his team's home games against the Houston Astros.

A walk-up song that showed up months ago as a sweet tribute to the musical taste of Parra's 2-year-old daughter has become a rallying cry of sorts for spectators at Nationals Park — who sing and clap along by the thousands, arms fully extended in a chomping motion — and his teammates — who do their own shark-inspired hand gestures after each hit, including pinching together an index finger and thumb after singles.

Some players work out wearing headbands sporting a cartoon shark. Some fans wear full-body shark costumes. There's even a little blue stuffed-animal shark that Parra placed in the netting in front of the home dugout at Nationals Park.

All of the zaniness could be on display for a global TV audience as the Fall Classic shifts to the nation's capital Friday night for Game 3, with Washington leading the best-of-seven series 2-0.

"It kind of caught steam. ... We all thought it was just going to be a game or two. Or a week. But it turned into something cool. Something to the get the fans involved," second baseman Brian Dozier said. "It was pretty cool to see in the playoffs. Everybody on their feet. He could have struck out or hit a homer and everyone would have been still clapping their hands."

The song reflects a loose and lively attitude many Nationals credit Parra with introducing when he was signed in May after the San Francisco Giants cut him. Plenty of players say that atmosphere has been key to Washington's turnaround from 19-31 that month to the sport's biggest stage now.

"We're still here in the World Series," Parra said, "because we play...

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