Major league in 1154 games… Maggie’s 13 years, her dream came true
Drew Magee (Pittsburgh Pirates) has achieved his dream. It is a dream that came true 13 years after becoming a professional player through the 2010 draft. I finally stood on the field of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States.
Maggie took the place of Andrew McCutchen at bat in the 2023 MLB home game against the LA Dodgers held at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on the 27th (Korean time) at the end of the 8th inning with the team leading 8-1 with no runners.
He was selected by Pittsburgh in the 15th round of the 2010 draft, but he was rarely promoted to the big leagues. He’s since moved to several teams before returning to Pittsburgh earlier this year. Maggie, who appeared in as many as 1,154 games in the minor leagues and entered the plate 4,494 times, finally made that dream come true.
On the 24th, Maggie’s dream came true as Choi Ji-man was registered on the injured list and Brian Reynolds was away for a family funeral안전놀이터.
But the important thing for Maggie was playing. Maggie received a call-up in 2021 and wore a Minnesota Twins uniform, but he never got a chance to play and was demoted again in just a few days.
But this time it was different. With Pittsburgh significantly outpacing the Los Angeles Dodgers, the coaching staff gave Maggie a chance.
As Maggie stepped in to bat, the crowd at PNC Park gave him a standing ovation and chanted him. Colleagues in the dugout cheered on Maggie with warm applause.
Maggie hit a four-seam fastball that came into LA Dodgers pitcher Alex Becia’s body with all her might, but it turned out to be a huge foul hit to the left. Perhaps because Maggie was nervous, she received an automatic strike for violating the pitch timer and was forced to strike 2.
Maggie hit a four-seam pass through the middle, but was fouled again. He picked out his four-seam fastball on the third pitch and scored 2 strikes with 1 ball, but the bat went round on the slider on the 4th pitch. Catcher Austin Winns couldn’t catch the ball, so Maggie ran to first base, but the ball was struck out. That’s how Maggie’s first MLB at-bat ended.
However, Maggie did not give up on one dream for 13 years. Because he did not give up, and because he did not break, he became a big leaguer late.
