Rod Barajas

In this May 8 file photo Pittsburgh Pirates' Rod Barajas, top, is greeted by teammates as he gestures with the sign of Zoltan after hitting a two-run home run off Washington Nationals pitcher Henry Rodriguez in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh.The power of Zoltan craze, based on a fringe character in the 2000 comedy "Dude, Where's My Car?" has found a life of its own in Pittsburgh where the Pirates are in 1st place at the All-Star break for the first time in 15 years.

July 12, 2012