Okay, That Was Adorable: Minor Leaguer Proposes After Girlfriend Throws Out First Pitch

Usually, my rule of thumb is: Don’t propose in front of thousands of people unless you’re really sure your significant other will say yes. And I tend to pair that rule with: Don’t propose at a baseball game, unless your spouse to be, you know, actually likes baseball.

But for the following proposal, I’ll make an exception. Watch this Carolina Mudcat, Weston Wilson, propose to his girlfriend, Madison Hauck, after she threw out the first pitch before Saturday’s 1-0 loss:

Now that’s the way you do it, if you’re going to do it at the ballpark.

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And hey, at least he didn’t lose the ring in the stands:

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