Question: What unexpected event took place during a Pittsburgh Pirates spring training game at McKechnie Field in 2012 that resulted in a bobblehead commemorating the day?
Answer: A woman gave birth
During a spring training game at McKechnie Field (now LECOM Park) in Bradenton, a woman went into labor and gave birth at the ballpark. Trevor Gooby, then the Pirates’ director of Florida operations, was on hand to assist with delivery.
The Marauders paid tribute to the miraculous moment later in the 2012 season with a “bobble baby” featuring Gooby holding the newly arrived child. The baby was named McKechnie in honor of the place where he was born.
