Inspired by Washington Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth using the Game of Thrones opening theme when he comes to bat, we've decided to bring you five of the best uses of entrance music in baseball.
1) Mariano Rivera - Enter Sandman (Metallica)
It's appropriate that the man with most intimdating pitch in baseball has the most intimidating entrance music too.
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]2) Trevor Hoffman - Hells Bells (AC/DC)
It all began with Hoffman. When the San Diego Padres started playing this as Hoffman came into pitch in 1998, it started the trend of baseball players using music to announce their arrival.
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]3) Brian Wilson - Jump Around (House of Pain)
Brian Wilson a.k.a The Funniest Man In Sport Whilst Also Having The Best Beard In Sport, proves you don't need foreboding metal music to herald your entrance.
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4) Jonathan Papelbon - Shipping Up To Boston (Dropkick Murphys)
This is what former Boston Red Sox pitcher Jonathan Papelbon used. Makes sense.
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]5) Chris Perez - Firestarter (The Prodigy)
This is as much about the awesome VT that accompanies Perez's entrance as the music itself.
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