He dances, he gives funny interviews, he bows to his teammates and he loves to flash a smile – even when taking a pie to the face.

His name is Munenori Kawasaki, and he is the gregarious new shortstop for the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team.

Kawasaki was called up on April 13 to replace shortstop Joe Reyes, who had suffered an ankle injury.

Kawasaki is originally from Japan, and often carries around a Japanese-English phrasebook to help him communicate.

Last year, Kawasaki was on the Seattle Mariners, where he became known for doing funny dances to the music during games, squatting down between pitches, and playing with an overall unusual and fun style.

Despite starting this season in the minor leagues, Kawasaki has already become well known by teammates and fans for his quirky and outgoing style.

This is especially true after last Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles, when not only did he continue his fun antics, but he made a major play as well. Kawasaki got hits three times out of the five times he was up to bat, including a game-winning hit in the ninth inning.

The Blue Jays were losing when 5-4 when Kawasaki made a big hit that allowed two of his teammates to score. The Blue Jays ended up winning the game 6-5.

Source: New Blue Jay Winning Over Fans And Teammates Alike