You knew when you heard the whistle, Omar’s was coming.
And now, when you hear the whistle at Camden Yards, you know that Felix Bautista is coming.
That’s right, the Baltimore Orioles are using the iconic Michael K. Williams whistle from The Wire as part of Bautista’s entrance when he comes into games. They’re also adding flashing lights, which is similarly menacing.
Will it someday find a spot on our all-time best MLB closer entrance songs list? Perhaps. It’s not anything like Edwin Diaz’s Narco entrance but it’s really good and a lot of MLB fans agreed when they saw it:
This is awesome
The Orioles have a new introduction for their closer, Félix Bautista, complete with Omar's whistle and flashing flood lights: pic.twitter.com/gaqwu68Qxw
— Zachary Silver (@zachsilver) August 10, 2022
Felix Bautista walking out to Omar’s Whistle is the most exhilarating thing I’ve ever witness, I will tell my kids about this moment pic.twitter.com/WaTwjKnQmF
— Ian Frain (@itfrain) August 10, 2022
NOW CLOSING FOR THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES, FÉLIX BAUTISTA #Birdland pic.twitter.com/Fnwuth7vdt
— Alex & ꪮs 🎾 (@AceBoogie9908) August 10, 2022
So not only does Felix Bautista enter to the Omar whistle from the Wire but now THIS happens, too.
This. Is. Badass. pic.twitter.com/F8o5905xSN
— Alex Fast (@AlexFast8) August 10, 2022
You mean that Félix Bautista of the @Orioles walks out to THIS SONG?!
This puts Edwin Diaz to shame.
IYKYK. pic.twitter.com/kSkx9GzVJA
— Cinny (@PaulCinny) August 9, 2022
Yo they played the Omar whistle from the Wire accompanied by a major light show when the Orioles Closer Félix Bautista entered the game tonight 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/F5YWiDV9Jv
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) August 10, 2022
The Orioles are going hard as hell for Félix Bautista's closer entrance.
— Nathan Ruiz (@NathanSRuiz) August 10, 2022
Felix Bautista is entering games now with the lights flashing and the Omar whistle from The Wire playing which is a GOD TIER closer entrance pic.twitter.com/OVcR7d3XW2
— Ben Palmer (@benjpalmer) August 10, 2022
