While it can’t be said that much about the MLB Speedway Classic on the field went according to plan for fans on Saturday, the pre-game and off-the-field moments with the event’s entertainers certainly did not disappoint. The Speedway Classic game, which featured the Cincinnati Reds taking on the Atlanta Braves, ultimately got delayed by 2 hours and 25 minutes after a round of storms moved through the game’s venue of Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. After a very short respite in the storms, the game eventually got started with a very delayed 9:40 p.m. start time. Unfortunately, the attempt to force the game to start amidst the rain didn’t quite work out. When the game did finally get started, it lasted barely 20 minutes before being finally suspended once and for all for the night amid the continued onslaught of storms.Instead, the pregame concert, featuring Pitbull, Tim McGraw, and Jake Owen, largely served as the highlight of the day for those who attended the game in Bristol and chose to stick out the duration of the game.And for fans following the Reds’ social media pages online during the afternoon, the noteworthy moments also appeared to continue behind the scenes with the entertainers as they mingled with Reds players and coaching staff in the leadup to the game. At one moment, country star Tim McGraw was seen getting in some batting practice with Elly De La Cruz.However, it is a moment where Reds manager Terry Francona met an unexpected lookalike of his that is especially taking the Internet by storm. In a brief six-second video, the Reds showed fans the moment online where Francona introduced himself to Grammy Award-winning artist Pitbull.”Terry Francona,” the Reds manager can be heard saying in the video as he shakes hands with Pitbull.”Pleasure to meet you,” the singer responded.”I actually met you…” Francona then began to say.”Actually, you go to the same barber,” Pitbull responds before Francona is able to finish his thought. “You know what I’m saying?” The two can then be seen laughing as the brief video ends.While Francona was not able to finish his thought, the Reds manager appeared to indicate that the two had met before in the past. The additional details of the pair’s conversation after that moment were not shown on video by the Reds.In another post, the Reds posted a picture of the two with the caption, “Hair is overrated.”Francona wasn’t the only member of the Reds who got acquainted with Pitbull on Saturday. In another moment captured by the team, pitcher Brent Suter could be seen wearing a bald cap and sunglasses as he introduced himself to the singer, mimicking the Miami-based artist’s own appearance.”Brent Suter,” the pitcher could be heard saying as he shook Pitbull’s hand.Almost immediately, the singer can be seen bursting out into laughter and pointing at Suter’s head.”A couple of us got them on,” Suter responds with a grin, pointing around the locker room. However, the video’s angle does not manage to capture any other players on camera in the direction that Suter is pointing towards.Pitbull’s audio can then be heard cutting out for a second as the singer appears to say an expletive.”Thanks for coming man, really appreciate it,” Suter says, again shaking Pitbull’s hand.”Thank you for having me,” Pitbull responds, continuing to laugh.”Absolutely. Absolutely,” Suter says, raising to put on a black cowboy hat over his bald cap.”That was a good one, dog,” Pitbull responds. “That was a good one.”The chart-topping artist is currently in the midst of touring throughout the United States. His most recent stop in Cincinnati came last September as part of an appearance that he made in concert with T-Pain at Riverbend Music Center.

BRISTOL, Tenn. —

While it can’t be said that much about the MLB Speedway Classic on the field went according to plan for fans on Saturday, the pre-game and off-the-field moments with the event’s entertainers certainly did not disappoint.

The Speedway Classic game, which featured the Cincinnati Reds taking on the Atlanta Braves, ultimately got delayed by 2 hours and 25 minutes after a round of storms moved through the game’s venue of Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. After a very short respite in the storms, the game eventually got started with a very delayed 9:40 p.m. start time.

Unfortunately, the attempt to force the game to start amidst the rain didn’t quite work out. When the game did finally get started, it lasted barely 20 minutes before being finally suspended once and for all for the night amid the continued onslaught of storms.

Instead, the pregame concert, featuring Pitbull, Tim McGraw, and Jake Owen, largely served as the highlight of the day for those who attended the game in Bristol and chose to stick out the duration of the game.

And for fans following the Reds’ social media pages online during the afternoon, the noteworthy moments also appeared to continue behind the scenes with the entertainers as they mingled with Reds players and coaching staff in the leadup to the game. At one moment, country star Tim McGraw was seen getting in some batting practice with Elly De La Cruz.

However, it is a moment where Reds manager Terry Francona met an unexpected lookalike of his that is especially taking the Internet by storm. In a brief six-second video, the Reds showed fans the moment online where Francona introduced himself to Grammy Award-winning artist Pitbull.

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“Terry Francona,” the Reds manager can be heard saying in the video as he shakes hands with Pitbull.

“Pleasure to meet you,” the singer responded.

“I actually met you…” Francona then began to say.

“Actually, you go to the same barber,” Pitbull responds before Francona is able to finish his thought. “You know what I’m saying?” The two can then be seen laughing as the brief video ends.

While Francona was not able to finish his thought, the Reds manager appeared to indicate that the two had met before in the past. The additional details of the pair’s conversation after that moment were not shown on video by the Reds.

In another post, the Reds posted a picture of the two with the caption, “Hair is overrated.”

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Francona wasn’t the only member of the Reds who got acquainted with Pitbull on Saturday. In another moment captured by the team, pitcher Brent Suter could be seen wearing a bald cap and sunglasses as he introduced himself to the singer, mimicking the Miami-based artist’s own appearance.

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“Brent Suter,” the pitcher could be heard saying as he shook Pitbull’s hand.

Almost immediately, the singer can be seen bursting out into laughter and pointing at Suter’s head.

“A couple of us got them on,” Suter responds with a grin, pointing around the locker room. However, the video’s angle does not manage to capture any other players on camera in the direction that Suter is pointing towards.

Pitbull’s audio can then be heard cutting out for a second as the singer appears to say an expletive.

“Thanks for coming man, really appreciate it,” Suter says, again shaking Pitbull’s hand.

“Thank you for having me,” Pitbull responds, continuing to laugh.

“Absolutely. Absolutely,” Suter says, raising to put on a black cowboy hat over his bald cap.

“That was a good one, dog,” Pitbull responds. “That was a good one.”

The chart-topping artist is currently in the midst of touring throughout the United States. His most recent stop in Cincinnati came last September as part of an appearance that he made in concert with T-Pain at Riverbend Music Center.