Little boy unknowingly asks Oakland A's pitcher to play ball

Tuesday, July 26, 2016
OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Oakland A's pitcher Sean Doolittle and his girlfriend Erin were walking their dog yesterday when a little boy stopped and asked if they could play some ball.

The boy had no idea who Sean was.
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Here's what was posted on Erin's Twitter page: The A's reliever was happy to play, throwing pretend pitches. The boy missed the first throw, but knocked the second one out of the park.

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He then ran around some imaginary bases. Afterwards, the boy grabbed Doolittle's phone and took a few pictures with him and his dog.
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