Chicago Cubs welcome mariachi band to clubhouse on Cinco de Mayo

The Chicago Cubs are one of the best teams in baseball and they’re also one of the most interesting on a day-to-day basis because you never know what manager Joe Maddon might try next.

So it should be no surprise that on Cinco de Mayo, Maddon and the Cubs welcomed a mariachi band into the clubhouse before the start of a four-game series against the Washington Nationals, another one of the best teams in the National League.

Numerous Cubs players shared the experience on social media.

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Back in spring training, Maddon brought bear cubs to practice one day. He drove his van on the field another day with a clown emerging to perform for the team. He had a mime lead the team in stretches and had karaoke after workouts. The Cubs recently took their first themed road trip of the season with everyone on the team wearing a zany suit.

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