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Pittsburgh Pirates’ Jake Mangum throws baseball to young fan in PNC Park, creates tender moment

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A tender moment was caught on camera during the Pittsburgh Pirates’ rubber match with the Tampa Bay Rays at PNC Park on Friday. The Pirates shared a clip on social media showing left fielder Jake Mangum throwing a baseball to a young fan, who then embraces another child next to him. Asked by an interviewer what he thought of the interaction, Mangum said it was “really cool.

” “Watching the dad’s reaction to their kids catching the ball was really cool. That’s what it’s all about,” Mangum said. You can watch the heartwarming clip below: Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts.

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