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Softball Gets a Special Visit from Two Parrots on the Field

Related Topics: Archie Bradley, John Stears

In the middle of the bottom of the seventh inning, the Braves were looking good. They had a 10-2 lead over Gardner-Webb, bats were hot and pitching was strong. Suddenly, there was some yelling and laughter in the background of the broadcast.

Lo and behold, two parrots suddenly appeared. The birds soared around for a little bit before one of them ultimately decided to land on the home plate umpire, Chad Stears. With a graceful composure, Stears allowed the bird to rest on him and jokingly went to put his mask back on to continue the game.

In the end, the UCF grounds crew came out, and one staff member allowed the bird to move onto his hand so he could take it to safety and the game could continue.