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Braves organist fulfills ‘Stranger Things’ request and Twitter raves

Mattew Kaminski has been the Braves' organist since 2009.
Mattew Kaminski has been the Braves' organist since 2009.
By AJC Sports
April 16, 2017

Braves organist Matthew Kaminski has been charming ballpark fans since 2009.

During the opening weekend at SunTrust Park, Kaminski took it to a new level.

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Padres first baseman is named Wil Myers. As a response Kaminksi has played the theme from the movie “Halloween,” whose main character is named Michael Myers.

Then on Friday came this request via Twitter for Kaminski to play the theme to “Stranger Things,” a Georgia-filmed Netflix series which features a character named Will Byers.

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On Myers’ next trip to the plate, Kaminski obliged.

And the Twitterverse responded:

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