Back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Oakland A’s sluggers Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire were famously known as the “Bash Brothers.”
The nickname came about because of both their incredible displays of power and the way in which they celebrated. When either Canseco and McGwire sent a ball out of the park, they would greet each other at home plate by bashing their forearms together.
It became a popular celebration among baseball players the world over — from Tee-ball to the minors. Even today you see modified versions of it. New York Yankees power hitters Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton are a prime example.
But some teams celebrate differently. The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of those.
On Friday night, Enrique Hernandez and Gavin Lux met near the dugout following an early Hernandez home run and had a “bash” celebration of their own. Of course, this variety was wildly different than that of Canseco and McGwire.
It also drew a little commentary from Canseco.
This new generation man https://t.co/w7iraSz8RC
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) October 12, 2024
That is obviously not a celebration you would ever see during Canseco’s era and it should come as no surprise that he found it a tad odd. But it’s also not the first time it’s been used.
Back in 2016, Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber and his teammates used a similar “cup bump” celebration en route to their first World Series victory since 1908.
Maybe the Dodgers wanted to steal the celebration from the Cubs. Or maybe Hernandez and Lux were just so excited they felt the need to touch swords, much to the dismay of Canseco.
