Baby Shark Goes to Washington

As the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros get ready to settle the score with a World Series winner crowned tonight at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Washington is still feeling the effects of its visit from a shark. Baby Shark.

Last Friday, prior to game 3, the pink fox known as Pinkfong and the official Baby Shark mascot paid a visit to Washington, D.C. to cheer on the Nationals while visiting landmarks, including the Washington Monument and Capitol Hill. During their trip, Pink Fong and Baby Shark handed out officially-licensed WowWee toys to kids of all ages.

This summer, Baby Shark became the unofficial mascot of the Nationals after Gerardo Parra switched his walk-up music to the viral song in honor of his daughter’s love for the unforgettable earworm. Following the switch, the superstitious Parra broke out of a hitting slump and the song stuck. Major League Baseball tells CNBC that it has sold more than $100,000 worth of unofficial Baby Shark products through the MLB Shop since the Nationals adopted the ocean-dwelling mascot.

WowWee’s full range of officially-licensed Baby Shark toys is available in stores now.

Top photo: APImages — Rodney Choice for Pinkfong Baby Shark & WowWee

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James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.