St. Louis Cardinals legend Anthony Reyes is taking his heroics off the field. With the latest set of wild fires tearing through California, Reyes was needed to perform his post-baseball duties: fighting fires. According the Jen Langosch of MLB.com:
Reyes graduated from the fire academy in March, at which time he joined the LA County Fire Department. It marked the completion of a lifelong goal for the former pitcher, who grew up in a family of firefighters...
Reyes, a member of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, is among the hundreds of firefighters who are trying to control a series of wildfires engulfing the metro area.