My Take
Gerardo Parra might not be the first name that comes to mind when you rattle off MLB greats, but honestly, this guy earned his place in baseball history in the most delightfully unexpected way. Coming up from Zulia, Venezuela, he carved out a solid career as a slick-fielding outfielder across stops in Arizona, Milwaukee, Baltimore, Colorado, San Francisco, and Washington — and even made a detour to Japan's NPB with the Yomiuri Giants, which I love. But the thing everyone remembers is 2019 in DC: he switched his walk-up song to "Baby Shark" for his daughter, and suddenly the whole Nationals squad caught the energy, rode it all the way to a World Series title, and turned a toddler's earworm into legitimate championship folklore. Pure joy. The man was a journeyman who became a cult hero, and that's honestly the best kind of baseball story there is.
Overview
Gerardo Enrique Parra (born May 6, 1987) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, San Francisco Giants and Washington Nationals, as in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gerardo Parra
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェラルド・パーラ
- Reading
- じぇらるど・ぱーら
- Born
- May 6, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
- Origin
- Zulia, Venezuela
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player / baseball coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.