When Barry Zito agreed to participate on FOX’s “The Masked Singer” back in December, it seemed like a great professional opportunity that also would time out well with the birth of his third child.
Until his newest son arrived five weeks early.
“It was very tricky coordinating,” the former Giants and A's pitcher told NBC Sports California on Tuesday, one day before "The Masked Singer" finale. “I actually had to fly back on my second-to-last performance in the middle of the night, to get here [to Nashville] hours before the baby was born.”
It all worked out well, and Zito, who has focused on his music career after retiring from baseball in 2015, actually made it a lot further in the singing competition than expected.