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Pirates Players Buy 400 Pizzas for Pittsburgh Hospital Workers Amid Coronavirus
Justin K. Aller/Getty ImagesThe Pittsburgh Pirates are filling their free time with generosity.The team announced Monday evening that Pirates players bought 400 pizzas and pasta for medical staff at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh:Pirates @PiratesSeriously. Our guys are the best. Bucs players buy 400 pizzas for hospital workers READ: https://t.co/8OkWOdGJHM https://t.co/Q3BcDfYSsHPlayers such as pitchers Joe…
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The Pittsburgh Pirates are filling their free time with generosity.
The team announced Monday evening that Pirates players bought 400 pizzas and pasta for medical staff at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh:
Pirates @Pirates
Seriously. Our guys are the best.
Bucs players buy 400 pizzas for hospital workers
READ: https://t.co/8OkWOdGJHM https://t.co/Q3BcDfYSsH
Players such as pitchers Joe Musgrove and Trevor Williams posted photos from their visit:
Joe Musgrove @ItsbuccnJoe59
https://t.co/OdqrgWed8Z
Trevor Williams @MeLlamoTrevor
The @Pirates players thought to support a couple local businesses and show appreciation to our healthcare workers in this time of crisis. Stay safe!!! 🤟🏻🤟🏻 https://t.co/2cWxHZ18JL
Mitch Keller @mkeller11
Thanks to all the amazing people working in the hospitals in Pittsburgh! We are glad we could help all of you out! https://t.co/cm2vYo7zOM
Pitcher Jameson Taillon, the team's player representative, provided a statement:
“We might not be in Pittsburgh, and we don't have the opportunity to play in front of our fans and for all of us to be up in the city that's kind of become a second home to us and that's treated us so well. We know local businesses are getting crushed and they're really hurting and they're really affected by what's going on. Then obviously, the hospitals and the staff working on the front lines there, they're putting in extra hours, extra work, exposing themselves.
“We thought this was a way to help. Two birds with one stone. We can help local restaurants. We can help the hospitals and the workers and show our appreciation.”
Major League Baseball canceled the remainder of spring training and delayed Opening Day on March 12 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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