BRADENTON, Fla. – Ben Gamel was getting dressed so he could head out the door.
He was getting ready to head to Jacksonville to meet his wife, Lauren, and their soon-to-be-born daughter, Delilah.
“Lauren wasn’t going in [to the hospital] until 5:30, 6 tonight,” Gamel said, throwing on a hoodie. “I didn’t want to lose a day where she was going to be sitting there. I get an extra day with the baby, so I played today and bounce after the game.”
Before he bounced, Gamel got one last swing, and his last swing before becoming a dad was a good one:
“Always feels good to hit homers but it’s a little more special today, for sure,” he said with a smile.