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Cubs invite mariachi band to clubhouse for Cinco de Mayo

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Feliz 5 de mayo mi gente. Desde aqui. #JB9 @cubs

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Joe Maddon wouldn't miss an opportunity to throw a party.

In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, the fun-loving Chicago Cubs skipper invited a full mariachi band to play at the Wrigley Field clubhouse Thursday ahead of his team's contest against the Washington Nationals.

5 de mayo

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Of course, nobody on the Cubs' 25-man roster was actually born in Mexico, but don't think for a second that's going to stop Maddon.

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