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Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher Joe Musgrove Surprises SWAT Officers By Delivering Pizzas

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher Joe Musgrove spent his birthday serving meals at the Light of Life Rescue Mission. As it turns out, his heartwarming good deeds were even more widespread.

Pittsburgh Police Zone 1 shared photos of Joe Musgrove delivering more than a dozen pizzas to SWAT officers this week.

We had a special visitor to the Zone 1 station this week. Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher Joe Musgrove surprised our SWAT...

Posted by Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Zone 1 on Friday, December 6, 2019

He walked in and surprised officers with his act of kindness. "Pretty impressive given the fact that it was his birthday," says the post.

Police say Joe talked to SWAT operators and toured the facility and also took time to hang out with Mikey, a local Special Olympics athlete who wants to join SWAT some day.

pirates pitcher joe musgrove delivers pizza
(Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Zone 1/Facebook)

"Truly an awesome day! Thanks again, Joe! We hope you had a great birthday!! Go Pirates!!" the post read.

He was also at the Light of Life Rescue Mission, which provides shelter and service for those in need. He served meals and handed out gifts there on Wednesday.

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