Pete Fairbanks: Baseball, LEGOs, and Supporting the Turner Syndrome Foundation

Early Baseball Memories and Athletic Background

• ⚾ Fairbanks recalls throwing with his dad in the driveway as an early baseball memory and still enjoys it occasionally.
• 🏀 Despite being a 6'6" high school three-point record holder in basketball, he chose baseball due to being better at it and it being his first love.
• 🛠️ He pursued basketball during rehab from Tommy John surgery in high school but ultimately remained committed to baseball.

Passions Beyond Baseball

• 💡 If baseball hadn't worked out, Fairbanks was studying engineering and would have pursued submitting ideas for Lego sets.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 He believes his two children see his job as a cool way to run around a big green park rather than fully grasping his role as a baseball player.
• 🧱 Currently, he is working on building the Porsche 911 Lego set and also helps his son with Minecraft world builds.

Clubhouse Activities and Rain Delays

• 🎯 During a recent rain delay, Fairbanks and his bullpen buddies played a game of darts.
• 🤝 He notes there's no shortage of ways to entertain themselves in the clubhouse.

Supporting the Turner Syndrome Foundation

• 💰 Fairbanks and his wife Lydia donate $100 to the Turner Syndrome Foundation for every strikeout he records.
• 💔 This cause is personal due to experiencing a miscarriage around 20 weeks into a pregnancy two offseasons ago.
• 📢 They aim to drive awareness and raise funds for the foundation, with a community day and auction planned for June 7th.