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- Updated: December 23, 2016
A’s reliever Sean Doolittle has had no trouble filling his days since the season ended. He and his girlfriend, Eireann, have spent time traveling to see their families and are now prepared to enjoy the Christmas season at their home in Arizona.
Doolittle recently caught up with MLB.com to share his holiday favorites and memories.
Doolittle: I don’t have one in particular, but when we were kids, we’d have the tradition where, my brother and I shared a room and my sister’s room was right across the hall, so the three of us would get up early and go wake up mom and dad and then sit at the top of the stairs. My parents would set up the video camera, so we’d wait to get the go-ahead, the green light, and sprint down the stairs full speed. We’d peek in at the presents to see if we could see anything that looked weird or distinctive enough to know what it was.
MLB.com: What is your favorite holiday tradition?
Doolittle: Probably Christmas movies. My brother and I have kind of continued that. We still get together and watch “Christmas Vacation” or “The Santa Clause” or “Home Alone” and stuff our face with Christmas cookies. Growing up, my mom would make Christmas cookies. And when we were really little, we used to read “The Polar Express” the night before Christmas, and that was a pretty cool tradition, but obviously we’ve grown out of that.
MLB.com: So what would be your pick for best holiday movie?
Doolittle: “Home Alone” is my favorite, and I think “Christmas Vacation” has got to be up there as well. “The Santa Clause” would probably round …
