Javier Assad has a new strike song – which is actually dedicated to him

As Javier Assad entered the hill on Monday evening, a Mexican song known as corridor – a ballad – blared from the speakers at Wrigley Field.

But it was not an ordinary song.

The tune, written and performed by the Banda Corona Del Rey from Mazatlán, Sinaloa in Mexico, is titled “Javier Assad” and is named after the Cubs starter.

How many others Corridorsthe song tells the story of a person. Corridors have a long history in regional Mexican music that began with the Mexican War of Independence in 1810. The genre has become more popular recently. In their song, Banda Corona Del Rey tells the story of Assad in a genre unique to him.

“I never thought that I would have my own corridor,” Assad said. “But I was happy that they did it, and when I heard it, the moments that have passed – it’s really nice to listen to it and have my whole family there.”

The lyrics tell of Assad’s rise from Tijuana to the major leagues, where he became one of the league’s better pitchers and represented Mexico in the World Baseball Classic. There is an anecdote about his uncle José Juan teaching him to play baseball and how the song will one day be played at historic Wrigley Field. At the end of the song, the band plays the melody of “Go Cubs Go” as the song fades out.

The origins of the song are quite simple. A few months ago, the group had a mutual connection with Assad and contacted him and asked if he would be OK with them writing a song about him.

Assad agreed and spoke to the band several times so they could learn his story and write the lyrics. The band mentions his parents, his cousins, with whom he was close friends, and his wife Melissa.

“Everyone is happy,” Assad said. “My wife, my parents, my uncles, my cousins, they are all happy with everything in the song.”

The group released the song after his launch on May 31, so he had to wait a few weeks before he could finally use the song as a walkout tune since his next two launches were on tour.

When he entered the field on Monday, Assad admitted that he heard the song during warm-up.

“You hear it a little bit, but then you concentrate and don’t pay any attention to it anymore,” Assad said.

But that’s OK for him. The song is constantly on rotation.

“Well, I hear it every day,” Assad said, laughing.

Who can blame you if you have your own song?