Trevor Gooby, the mild-mannered director of Florida operations for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Bradenton Marauders, took on an entirely new role Tuesday night when he delivered the team's newest fan at the front gates of the stadium.
Delivered in its most literal sense: a fan with his umbilical cord still attached.
"It was definitely an interesting night," Gooby said. "It's an interesting way to start spring training."
The Pittsburgh Pirates were having a "soft opening" for season ticket holders, neighborhood fans and invited guests. There was no game, but the sound system was being tested, concessionaires were working out the kinks, the mascots were trying out their newest moves. And then a worker spotted a pregnant woman in some pain.
Gooby stepped in to make sure everything was all right when Latisha Kirk told him she thought she
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