Tony Cruz, backup catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, made his mark on the team when he chose Matthew McConaughey's chest-bump song from The Wolf of Wall Street as his walkup song.
Cruz is playing for the team while Yadier Molina recovers from a recent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb. Cruz is certainly doing his best to win over the fans while Molina is out of play.
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