Colin Moran's dad: "He doesn’t show emotion, but he works hard, and he’s focused.

Posted Apr 22, 2018
Bill Moran could tell his son was enjoying his opportunity with the Pittsburgh Pirates this season. Colin Moran, the Pirates’ soft-spoken new third baseman, is not the most emotional guy in the clubhouse. So was there some special ESP between father and son? “You can tell by how quiet he is,” his father said, according to Pirates manager Clint Hurdle. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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