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Pirates celebrate Vogelsong’s 10-year mark
- Updated: September 1, 2016
CHICAGO — The Pirates had just been swept by the Cubs, dealt a 6-5 loss on their way back to Pittsburgh. But before they got dressed and boarded the team bus, they stopped to recognize a milestone reached by one of their own.
Ryan Vogelsong reached 10 full years of Major League service time on Wednesday, a significant accomplishment for any baseball player, much less one who’s walked such a winding road.
When a player accrues 10 years of service time, he also becomes fully vested in his pension. To honor the achievement, the Pirates surprised Vogelsong in the cramped visitors’ clubhouse at Wrigley Field with a cake, a brief ceremony and a loud round of applause.
“It means a lot,” Vogelsong said. “It’s a very small number, compared to the number of guys that have played in this league that get to 10. … That was cool of …
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