Being the modern man that he is, Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle decided to use a rare full off day in a productive manner. He eloped.
Doolittle married longtime girlfriend Eireann Dolan on Monday. The couple had discussed putting together a fantastical wedding during the offseason and had considered a recent day off in the schedule to elope. Monday, they just got it done.
“It was something we had been thinking about for awhile,” Doolittle said. “We’ve been together for 5 1/2 years. We were planning a big wedding in Chicago this offseason and it was a little stressful.