Before you get confused by the headline, that's Jon Lieber of the Cubs, whom our intrepid YouTube hero spotted roaming the concourse of Wrigley Field before a recent Cubs game. I mean, what are the odds? A actual big league player mingling with the common fan? It happens more than you think, apparently.
Take the case of Dan Giese, the 31-year-old rookie just called up by the Yankees. He arrived at Yankee Stadium five and a half hours before last night's game, so what did he do? Tyler Kepner of the New York Times tells us:
Giese wanted to see the sights, and he noticed a group taking a tour of the ballpark. He tagged along a few feet behind, careful not to step out of line.After all, unless you were down in Florida watching spring training or in Scranton watching the Triple-A Red Barons, chances are you haven't seen Giese pitch this year. After pitching 3 2/3 innings under the bright lights last night, he'll probably be recognized the next time he takes the tour, but at least no one will yell at him.
"I didn't want to get yelled at," he said. Giese could have amazed the group by revealing himself as an actual Yankees pitcher, but the fans might not have believed him.
