Look at baby Carlos! - A Hunt and Peck

It is Thursday, everyone's favorite day! Why is this our favorite day? Because it is Tsunamy Thursday, the day we at Viva El Birdos have dedicated to our favorite Dominican pitcher, Carlos Martínez. Today we are in for a special treat because not only is it Tsunamy Thursday, but it is Throw Back Tsunamy Thursday!

#blessed #blessed #blessed #flowduro #usssss #tbt los tiempos cambian pero yo sigo siendo la misma persona #blessed #blessed #blessed

A post shared by Carlos Martinez (@tsunamy0327) on Jul 27, 2017 at 4:23pm PDT

Awwwww!

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