Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Bryson Stott is a fan-favorite.
Between his electric play at the keystone, his lovable attitude and his nose to the grindstone mentality, the player was built to play in Philly.
But perhaps the most fun aspect of Stott at the plate is his walk-up song "AOK," by Tai Verdes that he has used for three seasons. Nearly every time Stott walks to the plate the entire Citizens Bank Crowd sings along.
That singing gets only that much louder when October rolls around.
That was the case in Game Two against the Miami Marlins in the Wild Card round. Stott walked up to the plate with the bases loaded and the crowd singing "AOK" at the top of their lungs.
He then launched a grand slam. Poetic.
Now, MLB.com was able to chat with Tai Verdes, the recording artist for the song, about that viral moment and what it means to him.
"It was just a beautiful moment," Verdes told MLB.com. "I've been all over the world performing that song and to see in the stadium. I mean, it's where it belongs. It's what it was meant to do. That pitcher had no chance. No chance."
The pitcher had no chance not just because of Stott's skill but because the entirety of the stadium and Philadelphia was behind him. Stott and Verdes helped create that atmosphere.
"Some of the most beautiful times in sports is when the whole crowd is vibrating on the same wavelength..."
Nothing is more beautiful than Citizens Bank Park in October. Especially when the crowd is electric and so much is on the line. That'll be the case on Wednesday when the Phillies take on the Atlanta Braves in a Game Three matchup.
But if the Philly crowd shows up, everything will be "AOK."
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