Paul Skenes rents bounce house to celebrate Konnor Griffin's 20th birthday
Key takeaways
- PITTSBURGH -- A bounce house stood in the middle of the Pittsburgh Pirates' clubhouse before Monday night's game against the St.
- "Unfortunately, I didn't get to get in it, but I love it," Pirates manager Don Kelly said of the bounce house.
- King of the castle. 🏰 pic.twitter.com/jwaCgWPFy9
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PITTSBURGH -- A bounce house stood in the middle of the Pittsburgh Pirates' clubhouse before Monday night's game against the St. Louis Cardinals, courtesy of NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes.
Skenes, 23, rented the inflatable kids attraction as a part of a belated celebration for rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin, who turned 20 on Friday and celebrated by hitting his first major league home run in a 6-0 win at Milwaukee.
"Unfortunately, I didn't get to get in it, but I love it," Pirates manager Don Kelly said of the bounce house. "Teammates, it's good camaraderie and I know that Konnor's a great sport about it. There are not too many guys that get to celebrate their 20th birthday in the big leagues. Really cool."