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Andrew McCutchen signs bust sculpted by 8th-grade Franklin Regional student

Patrick Varine
By Patrick Varine
1 Min Read • Aug. 10, 2023 | 2 years Ago
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The Pirates Andrew McCutchen, signs a sculpture created by Franklin Regional eighth-grader Liam Bernadowski (right) on Aug. 1, 2023, at the team’s batting practice.
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From the left, the Pirates Andrew McCutchen poses for a photo with Franklin Regional eighth-grader Liam Bernadowski, and his older brother Max. Bernadowski sculpted a bust of McCutchen and had the chance to meet him on Aug. 1, 2023, at Pirates batting practice.
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Franklin Regional eighth-grader Liam Bernadowski created this bust of the Pirates Andrew McCutchen, and ended up attending batting practice on Aug. 1, 2023, to meet McCutchen and get it autographed.

When Franklin Regional eighth-grader Liam Bernadowsi was sculpting a bust of the Pirates Andrew McCutchen, he didn’t think it would lead to a chance to meet the MLB ballplayer.

But after Franklin Regional Middle School teacher Bruce Palmiscno sent a photo of the sculpture to the Pirates, they extended an invitation for Bernadowski, his older brother Max and Palmiscno to attend the Aug. 1 batting practice. They met with McCutchen, who signed the sculpture.

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Patrick Varine is a TribLive reporter covering Delmont, Export and Murrysville. He is a Western Pennsylvania native and joined the Trib in 2010 after working as a reporter and editor with the former Dover Post Co. in Delaware. He can be reached at pvarine@triblive.com.

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