In the immortal words of Brad Pitt as Billy Beane: How can you not be romantic about baseball?
It’s hard to imagine not feeling something while watching this clip of 33-year-old Pirates minor league shortstop Drew Maggi being informed that the day had finally arrived: he’s going to The Show.
Maggi had the news delivered to him by Altoona Curve manager Callix Crabbe in the clubhouse in front of the entire team. Crabbe opened his speech by stressing the themes of perspective, making good choices and having grit, then lauded Maggi for embodying all three traits before revealing the big announcement—setting the room into a hearty round of applause and hugs for the man of the hour.
