From the stands and the surroundings of Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, a song was heard that had nothing to do with “oh, oh, oh, oh, sing and don’t cry”, but rather a norteño song “Tragos De Amargo Licor” , original by the composers Alfredo Ricardo Martínez Galván and Jesse García Salcedo, although interpreted by many singers of this natural genre from the north of the country, one of its best-known versions is that of Ramón Ayala.
After the victory against Great Britain that gave him the pass to the Quarterfinals in the World Baseball Classic, a large group of fans joined in chanting “Swallows of bitter liqueur“. The theme is becoming an emblem of the Mexican ninth in the United States.
Shots of bitter liquor that do not make me forget and I feel like a coward that I even start crying
The moment that the Mexican ninth is experiencing in this tournament has ignited the passion of millions of Mexicans who follow this sport on both sides of the border, which is why the result that occurred tonight in Miami against Puerto Rico, with a score of 5 -4 final, gives rise to the fans to get excited about going to the final, although the rival is not at all simple as Japan is.