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Pirates' Capps prays publicly before taking the mound Tuesday, May 5, 2009 By Staff |
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PITTSBURGH (BP)--Pittsburgh Pirates closer Matt Capps talks about how he tries to use his position as a major league pitcher to share his faith in Christ in a feature story in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes' Sharing the Victory magazine. Before every inning Capps pitches, he walks to the back of the mound, removes his hat and bows his head to pray. He asks for God's help and he asks that people see him and want to know more about what he’s doing. “If just one kid looks at his dad or mom and says, ‘What’s going on out there?’ and they can explain it to him, then I’ve served my role in being out there,” Capps said in the story. “Being professional athletes, we are given certain gifts and talents, and there’s a reason why. If God has blessed me with the ability to throw a baseball and I can share my faith and love for Him just by being out there and saying a prayer, then it’s as simple as that.” --30--
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