Players on having babies during COVID pandemic
By Anthony Castrovince December 21, 2020 As the gestational period reached its 37th week, Orioles pitcher Alex Cobb and his wife, Kelly, had a decision to make. Kelly was at the point of her pregnancy when doctors and airlines advise against getting on a flight. And as of that June day, Alex did not know when -- or even if -- his baseball schedule would resume in Baltimore. If Kelly remained at the couple’s Scottsdale home, Alex might not be there for the birth of their second child. But for Kelly, Alex and their 1-year-old daughter, Chloe, to get on a flight at this late stage would increa...