2) Strop played for three additional MLB teams: the Colorado Rockies, Texas Rangers, and the Baltimore Orioles before landing with the Cubs in 2014.
3) Pedro's baseball championships include the 2013 World Baseball Classic with the Dominican Republic national team and the 2016 World Series with the Chicago Cubs.
D: Do you have a lego of yourself?
Pedro Strop: I'm sorry, I'm not exactly sure.
D's Follow Up: I don't think he knew what Legos are.
J: What are your favorite fruits and vegetables?
Pedro Strop: Watermelon, strawberries, bananas, and broccoli.
J's Follow Up: I like all of the same fruits and veggies as him too. I also think it's cool that he speaks Spanish but it might be hard because he can't communicate with his teammates as easily. But I think it would be kind of fun to point, nod, and not have to talk with everyone all of the time.
We had the opportunity to meet World Series champion Pedro Strop in November at Woodfield Mall. He had over 150 fans in attendance to secure an autograph and snap a photo with him. He took more time interacting with J and D than most athletes do but he even said he's working on his English so they tried their best to communicate with him. It turned out to make the experience even more fun.
Danny asked about Legos and had Pedro confused right off the bat. If had he seen a photo of these sports mini figures or we had one in hand, he may have been able to answer D's question. At the time, we were not sure if Pedro was part of an Oyo Chicago Cubs set or not. Danny was trying to finish up his collection and attempting to gather one of every player we had met. Shortly after our visit we found out he was not a part of the World Series set and does not currently have a figure.
The fruits and vegetables question was a little easier for Pedro to answer and he quickly came up with his top three which included watermelon, strawberries, and bananas. These three fruits are all J and D approved and happen to be their favorites too. Strawberries top our list and we just had some tonight with whipped cream on top!
Broccoli also ranks high in our house as the second most consumed veggie. Falling just behind corn, broccoli is one that the boys don't mind eating and will request regularly. Any athlete we meet that shares a favorite veggie with these boys will certainly leave an impression with them.
Although the four of us didn't always understand each other that well, our quick time together was full of smiles and laughter. My only wish was that the boys would have put some of their Spanish to use that they picked up from their Guatemala trip just months before but nerves and excitement caught the best of everyone. We'll be ready next time with our Spanish! We are thankful for our visit with World Series champ Pedro Strop!
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