Dreams do come true. Just ask Italian American and former Team Italy player Drew Maggi, who made his big league debut with the Pirates on April 26 after spending 13 years in the minor leagues.

At 33 years old, he never held out hope that he would reach this level, and he experienced it with his family in attendance. Fans showered him with admiration when he got to the plate, forcing him to receive his first pitch clock violation.