After Springer spoke, Taro Alexander (the founder of SAY and a man slight of build, but with a huge presence) implored the crowd of about a hundred people to participate in a team-building exercise of sorts. That meant everyone was involved, from the wide-eyed, 8-year-old kid standing with his parents, to superstar shortstop Carlos Correa and about a dozen Astros teammates who gathered in the circle.
“When I say George, you say Springer!” Alexander began. “George!”
“Springer!”
“George!”
“Springer!”