Commensurate with the at bat, walk-up music for New York Mets’ shortstop Francisco Lindor, on Friday (10.18,) The Temptations opened Game 5 of the National League Championship Series at sold-out Citi Field with a rendition of “My Girl.”
In addition to singing the National Anthem, featuring Otis Williams, the last surviving original Temptation, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted R&B group performed their classic, Smokey Robinson-co-penned 1964 single before first pitch, with Mets fans turning it into a stadium-wide singalong.
Following an early season slump, Lindor started using the atypical Motown hit – which ultimately became the fixture of his MVP-worthy 2024 season – as an homage to his wife and two daughters.
In a statement about the song, Lindor told the Associated Press “Last year I changed the song every single day.” “I changed it because it was the song I was vibing to at the moment and it took off. I don’t know if it’s because I started hitting or because we started winning or because the song is good.”
The superstar shortstop, who went 2-for-4 during Friday’s Mets win with an RBI and two runs, added, “Most players, they pick a walk-up song just because that’s how they feel in the moment but they also want the fans to vibe to to the song. Whenever you see the whole crowd getting into it, I think it’s pretty cool.”
In an ironic twist during a pregame interview, the now 83-year old Otis Williams admitted that he’s actually a Dodgers fan, despite the group’s Motown roots. “Tigers is flimflam.” “I’m still a Detroiter at heart, even though I’m in LA.”
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Author: Saul Goode
Photo: Multi-Media Management/Gordy Records – Public Domain