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“I don’t know the final time one thing received that a lot traction in my telephone with textual content messages.”
Most pitchers sometimes don’t see a celeb put on their jersey. Even fewer of these pitchers will ever see a celeb put on their jersey on probably the most well-liked reveals on the planet.
However Jake Peavy isn’t most pitchers.
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On the finish of the newest episode of Saturday Night time Reside, pop star and that week’s musical visitor Billie Eilish turned away from the digicam to hug solid members, revealing that she had been carrying Peavy’s Chicago White Sox jersey.
As quickly as her again confronted the digicam, Peavy’s telephone exploded with numerous messages instantly gracing his lock display screen.
“My telephone began going loopy when [Saturday Night Live] aired on the East Coast and that went on into the evening,” Peavy informed MLB.com’s Matt Monagan. “I don’t know the final time one thing received that a lot traction in my telephone with textual content messages.”
To Peavy, who pitched for the Pink Sox from 2013-14, it was a really nice shock. He appreciates Eilish’s tribute and needs to return the favor.
“I’m gonna attain out, I are available peace,” Peavy stated. “I wanna signal a jersey for her.”
On the mound, Peavy was nothing in need of dominant when he was at his finest. He led all starters in ERA (2.54), WHIP (1.061), FIP (2.84) and strikeouts (2.54) when he performed for the San Diego Padres in 2007, which earned him that yr’s Nationwide League Cy Younger Award, and he even completed seventh in MVP voting. He additionally earned a Gold Glove Award in 2012.
Peavy could have been previous his prime when he joined the Pink Sox, however he was nonetheless a invaluable contributor, registering a 4.17 ERA, a 1.147 WHIP, a 3.96 FIP and 121 strikeouts to assist in giving a World Sequence to Boston in 2013, only one yr faraway from his third and ultimate all-star recreation look. (He’s additionally effectively remembered in Boston for his buy of a duck boat after the crew’s World Sequence celebration.)
However off of the mound, Peavy is a father of 15-year-old Judd, who now views his dad as a minimum of slightly extra cool.
“[Eilish] gave me enormous avenue cred in my family and all through the subsequent era,” Peavy stated.
Peavy’s title might not be as ubiquitous as another pitchers, resembling Justin Verlander or Clayton Kershaw. However none of these stars can declare they have been on Billie Eilish’s again when she appeared on Saturday Night time Reside.
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