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Ashlie D. Stevens

When ballparks double as edible gardens

High Angle View Of Baseball Field Getty Images / Tim Kuret / EyeEm

On Friday night, as the Pittsburgh Pirates squared off against the Miami Marlins, a fan posted an unusual photograph of the bullpen. The Twitter user, whose handle is @Christz9, captioned it: "The Pirates bullpen out here growing banana peppers for some reason." 

Upon closer inspection, that wasn't the only thing growing in the bullpen, the area where relief pitchers warm-up before entering a baseball game. There were little boxes of what appeared to be squash and cucumbers, as well.

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