MLB Imagines

New Member ~ Andrew Benintendi (BOS Red Sox)

Request for GamegirlT456

*Andrew's POV*

The long night continued. We had a 4 o'clock game today, it's currently 8:15 and still going on. I was hoping this would be a quick game because my wife, Vero, is at home, alone and very pregnant. She's due any time now. I tried convincing her to go to the hospital before the game just incase anything happened while I wasn't home, but she assured me she would be fine. I didn't wanna push her because she's already been super moody because of the pregnancy, so I just let her have her way. 

It was the bottom of the 9th, we had 1 out and 1 runner on. I was up to bat next, so I finished my warm up swings and walked up to the plate. 

Ball 1

Strike 1

Ball 2

Ball 3

Strike 2

It was a full count, and I knew I had to hit something. I've been in a slump for most of the season, so anything I could do to help my team I wanted to do. Suddenly, as I was about to step back into the box, I hear Cora yelling my name from behind me. I turned around to see what he wanted and he was waving his hands towards him, signaling for me to come over. 

Was I doing something wrong? 

"What's up? Is something wrong?" I asked as I jogged over to him. "It's your wife." He said. "Her water just broke and she's in labor in the hospital." My body went cold. I could not miss the birth of my child. "Shit." I muttered. "Go." He said. "Get to the hospital. Someone will pinch hit for you." 

The game was important, but my wife and baby were far, far more important. I nodded and ran into the clubhouse, throwing my bat and helmet down in the process. I rushed to my locker and changed as quickly as I could and sprinted out of Fenway and towards my car in the parking lot.

I drove as fast as I could within reason to the hospital that was about 20 minutes away from Fenway Park. When I got there I parked the car and ran inside. I jogged up to the lady at the front desk and said "My names Andrew Benintendi and my wife Vero is in labor right now and I'm about to miss the birth of my first child!" I got out in a hurry, none of it probably sounding in English because of how fast I was talking and how stressed out I was. 

"Sir just calm down, you're not going to miss it. Here, follow me and I will take you to her room." She said and guided me down the hall. When we got to the room I could hear faint whimpering from inside. I opened the door and there was the love of my life, pushing as hard as she could, about to give birth to our first baby. I rushed inside. "Andrew!" She said as she saw me. "I'm here baby, I'm here." I said and bent down to kiss her forehead. "What about the game?" She asked. "This is too important. I got here as quick as I could after Cora got the call that you were here." I said. "I'm so glad you ma-" She said but was cut off mid sentence due to the overbearing pain. "OWWWW!" She screeched, before she made one final push and our child was born. 

"She's out!" The doctor said. "She!" Vero and I said at the exact same time. We wanted to be surprised with the gender of our baby, and we certainly both got what we wanted. The doctors cleaned her up then handed her to us.

"Oh baby, she looks just like you!" Vero said as she handed me our babygirl. I was in awe of how tiny and beautiful she was. "I wouldn't have missed this for the world. I love you both so much, my girls." I said as I gave both of them a kiss. 

A/N- I hope you enjoyed your imagine love! So sorry it took so long, I'm the worst at updating but this one was super cute and hopefully I can get another one out this week! I'm leaving for DC on Wednesday so I will try to write one before I leave :)