Pirates’ guest shagging fly balls requires medical attention

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — A guest of the Pittsburgh Pirates required emergency medical attention after suffering cardiac arrest while fielding fly balls on a practice field. The Pirates say the guest was shagging balls at the team’s spring training complex when he required immediate attention and caused practice to stop. Jacki Dezelski is president and CEO of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce in Bradenton, Florida. She confirmed the man is a member of her group. Dezelski says the man suffered cardiac arrest and was alert and talking following a procedure. She declined to identify the man until receiving permission from family members.