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The season is young, but the Baltimore Orioles may already be the kings of celebrations this year.
On Monday night, their beer-funnel home run celebration went viral, as Adley Rutschman and Ryan Mountcastle chugged water through the party favor.
Just a night later, they had another trick up their sleeve.
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Baltimore Orioles' Austin Hays, left, gestures after hitting a double against Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Domingo Acevedo (not shown) during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 10, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
After an Austin Hays double, he pulled out the old sprinkler dance standing on second base, but it wasn't his celebration that warrants speaking about, but rather, the response from the dugout.
A bunch of Orioles standing on the ledge took some sips of water and sprinkled it out of their mouths.
It's a good sign to see the O's have this much fun on the field — last year surprised just about everyone when they went 83-79 with many expecting them to be a near-60-win team.
Austin Hays #21 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates with Ramon Urias #29 after hitting a home run against the Oakland Athletics during the sixth inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 10, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images)
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It's not uncommon for teams to have their own celebrations after base hits — the 2017 Yankees gave a thumbs down in response to a Mets fan who went viral for showing his displeasure after a Todd Frazier homer. In 2011, the Mets had a "claw" after hits.
Ryan Mountcastle #6 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates in the dugout after hitting a home run against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 10, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images)
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The O's are 5-5 in the early going in a tough AL East where everyone is at or above .500 so far, including the 10-0 Tampa Bay Rays.