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South Hills Miracle League player and Pirates fan receives team tryout, throws out first pitch

"It's been a dream of mine ever since I've been a fan of the Buccos," Caleb said.

South Hills Miracle League player and Pirates fan receives team tryout, throws out first pitch

"It's been a dream of mine ever since I've been a fan of the Buccos," Caleb said.

LOVE FOR BASEBALL. CALEB AND HIS FAMILY ARE GLOWING ABOUT EITHR DIAMOND EXPERIENCE. >>IT’S BEEN A DREAM OF MINE EVER SINCE I’VE BEEN A FAN OF THE BUCCOS. MIKE: FANS AT PNC PARK WATCHED CALEB GALLAGHER THROW OUT THE FIRST PITCH BEFORE THE PIRESAT PLAY THE CARDINALS. >> I’M A NO NONSENSE PITCHER. I LIKE TO GET THE BALL IN MY HAND AND THROW IT. KEMI BUT THEY DIDN’T SEE THE 25-YEAR-OLD BASEBALL PLAYER BEHIND THE SCENES, TALKING ABOUT HIS KNUCKLEBALL WITH MANAGER DEREK SHELTON AND CATCR HEJABCO STALLINGS BEFORE THEAME. G >> I WAS THROWING HARD ENOUGH TO FAR AS I KNOW I WAS ROTHWING HARD ENOUGH THAT HIS HAND WAS BLACK AND BLUE BEFORE THE GAME. MIKE: MTIEENG ALL THE BUCCOS, EVEN CONVINCING OWNER BBO NUTTING TO GIVE HIM A MAJOR LEAGUE TRYOUT. >> I TOLD HIM I KNOW AEW F DIFFFERENT PITCHES AND I WOULD LIKE TO TRY OUT. IT HAD BEEN A DREAM OF MY DO SO. MIKE: CALEB PITCHES AND PLAYS THIRD AND SHORTSTOINHEP MIRACLE LEAGUE OF THE SOUTH HILLS. >> IT’S A SPECIAL NEEDS LEAGUE FOR THOSE WHO ARE PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY CHALLENGED. MI:KE A LEAGUE THAT REMOVES THE BARRIERS SO CALEB D ANOTHERS CAN PLAY BALL. >> BEING WITH MY FRIENDSND ENJOYING THE GAME THAT HAS BEEN A PART OF MY LIFE FOR OVEREN T YEARS. MIKE: A LEAGUE WHERE CALEB IMPROIVED S SKHIILLS, INCREASED HIS LOVE FOR THE GAME,ND G AAVE HIM THE CONFIDENCE TO MAKE HIS DREAMS COME UE.TR TIM GEBHARD, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MIRACLE LEUEAG AND ON THE BAORD OF PITRATES CHARITIES AS WELL, TOLD ME ALL MY LOBBYING D REQUESTING OF PLAYING FOR THE PIRATES FOR THE DAY HABES EN GRANTED. I LIVED THAT DREAM. MEMORIES I’LL HAVE FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. MI:KE CALEB SAYS IF ANYONE IS THINKING ABOUT JOINING THE MIRACLE LEAGUE, JUST SIMPLY PUT THE FEAR ASI ADEND TAKE A APLE OF FAI.TH WE HAVE A LINK TO FIND A MIRACLE LEAGUE NEAR YOU, JUST CHECK THE ON-TV TAB ON OUR WEBSITE, WTAE
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South Hills Miracle League player and Pirates fan receives team tryout, throws out first pitch

"It's been a dream of mine ever since I've been a fan of the Buccos," Caleb said.

Fans at PNC Park watched Caleb "The Crusher" Gallagher throw out the first pitch before the Pirates played the St. Louis Cardinals. Caleb pitches and plays third base and shortstop in the Miracle League of the South Hills. The Pittsburgh Pirates Charities invited Miracle League players and families to enjoy a game from a suite last month. The Miracle League removes the barriers so Caleb and others who are physically or mentally challenged can play ball. At the event, Caleb got to meet all of the Pirates and even convinced owner Bob Nutting to give him a major league tryout. "It's been a dream of mine ever since I've been a fan of the Buccos," Caleb said. Caleb described his power behind the plate that led him to a tryout at PNC Park. "I told him I know a few different pitches and I would like to try out it had been a dream of mine to do so," Caleb said. "For the past six or seven years in the Miracle League, the power in my swing just went from 'eh a little bit' to blowing the baseballs into the atmosphere."The Pittsburgh Pirates shared a video of Caleb's big day. "Just the memories that I'll have for the rest of my life," Caleb said. Caleb said if anyone is thinking about joining the Miracle League, just simply put the fear aside and take a leap of faith. Click here to find a Miracle League near you.

Fans at PNC Park watched Caleb "The Crusher" Gallagher throw out the first pitch before the Pirates played the St. Louis Cardinals.

Caleb pitches and plays third base and shortstop in the Miracle League of the South Hills.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates Charities invited Miracle League players and families to enjoy a game from a suite last month.

The Miracle League removes the barriers so Caleb and others who are physically or mentally challenged can play ball.

At the event, Caleb got to meet all of the Pirates and even convinced owner Bob Nutting to give him a major league tryout.

"It's been a dream of mine ever since I've been a fan of the Buccos," Caleb said.

Caleb described his power behind the plate that led him to a tryout at PNC Park.

"I told him I know a few different pitches and I would like to try out it had been a dream of mine to do so," Caleb said. "For the past six or seven years in the Miracle League, the power in my swing just went from 'eh a little bit' to blowing the baseballs into the atmosphere."

The Pittsburgh Pirates shared a video of Caleb's big day.

"Just the memories that I'll have for the rest of my life," Caleb said.

Caleb said if anyone is thinking about joining the Miracle League, just simply put the fear aside and take a leap of faith.

Click here to find a Miracle League near you.