After 13 years in Minor Leagues, Pirates Drew Maggi makes debut, gets awesome ovation!

After 1,154 Minor League games, Drew Maggi made his MLB debut with the Pirates

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[shawnheidingsfelder]

What's cool is that a lot of the younger Pirates players, if they came up through the Pirates system, played with Maggi on their way up. Those guys are well aware of how hard Maggi worked to get to this point.

[darkwillis]

What a class act from the Pirates fans. Bravo!

[aaronm]

If he hit that first pitch out… would’ve been bananas

[bordy]

He was amped up in the box. No way he wasn't swinging for the gate first pitch. Great stuff.

[buicklincoln]

Ain't gonna lie, I teared up when I saw his folks watching him. That was BEAUTIFUL moment seeing this guy achieve his dream.

[samxyx]

"I was in the show for 21 days once - the 21 greatest days of my life."

[multiyapples]

Drew Maggi worked his way up to the Major leagues. He never gave up and never quit. For all eternity his will be known as a major leaguer. He deserved it.

[stevendoherty]

Don’t follow the Pirates never heard of him till today but to see the love and support of his family and the fans on him achieving his dream was something special.

[fredsystra]

Imagine going from making 40k at the very best usually way less for years and years in the minors to then finally getting called up to making $4200/day. So in 10 days he’ll make his yearly minor league yearly salary. Not to mention your lifelong dream finally coming true whilst so many others would’ve given up at this point. Huge props to this guy and I hope to god he gets few years in the show so he can set his family up for life!

[baseballunderthelights]

Just think of all those games the parents went to, driving to all those youth, travel and high school practices. How many swings on a tee, how many ground balls his dad hit to him. How many times mom cheered him on. How many balls dad has tossed to him as a kid, how much sacrifice the family has made to help him get to a point to see 3 pitches in the MLB. I can only imagine - it's gotta be all worth it. Nobody can ever take it away - you're a big leaguer now Drew! And congrats Mom and Dad...

[OptimusWombat]

It's moments like these that make you love baseball.

[spencermackay]

I'm sure he's been imaggining that moment for the whole 13 years. The imagge will stay with him forever. Maggical.

[cjxd]

I can't even imagine the emotion... he is now forever a Major League player 🙌

[Cubsfan]

at least the ump didn't give him a violation for the ovation at the beginning.

[chrisbalsamo]

This guy is proof that you can’t ever stop chasing your dreams.

[allthingsawesome]

Remember him for how he got there, Not what came of it. God bless brother

[moparedtn]

Damn, man. Got me all misty-eyed here. VERY CLASSY, PITTSBURGH! Well done!
- Ed on the Ridge

[goodnews]

Well done Pittsburg fans. Well done. Love this game.

[Martinsussman]

Classy all around. When sports bring out the good in everyone.

[risesinner]

+1 New Pirate fan. This moment speaks to the heart of the organization.