LOS ANGELES -- The story of David Bednar is already a yinzer's dream come true.
The Mars, Pa. native grew up going to games at Three Rivers Stadium and PNC Park. He rose from a lightly-recruited local high school pitcher to 35th-round draft pick to becoming a Pirate after coming over in a trade in 2021.
Since coming to his hometown team, he's elevated himself to becoming the Pirates' closer and their All-Star representative.
So how many more chapters of this book are there?
“Hopefully a few more," Bednar told me during the All-Star week "Honestly, it never gets old.