Whenever Brandon Laird hits a home run, Chiba Lotte Marines fans know it's time for sushi.
Laird became famous for his sushi-making home run celebration while with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and brought it to Chiba when he signed in the offseason. He's added a few flourishes to the routine — now he pantomimes catching a fish, slicing it up, making sushi and then serving it to a teammate — since joining the Marines.
The All-Star infielder had plenty of chances to show it off during the first half of the season with 24 homers. But Lotte's resident sushi chef isn't yet sure how much more he can serve up.
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