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Brophy Prep and Arizona State alum Drew Maggi persevered through 1,155 minor league games for 11 years before earning a call to the majors with the Pittsburgh Pirates. On Sunday, fans greeted him with a standing ovation and chants of "Maggi" at PNC Park. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
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Long time coming: ASU, Brophy Prep alum Drew Maggi finally makes MLB debut for Pittsburgh Pirates

by Adnan Alam Apr 27, 2023Apr 28, 2023

PHOENIX – Entering the 2023 MLB season, Drew Maggi, a Brophy College Preparatory and Arizona State University alum, was one of over 400 “phantom ballplayers” throughout the history of the sport. This meant that Maggi spent two days on an MLB roster – in this case the Minnesota Twins in September 2021 – but did […]

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