Ben and Julianna Zobrist Expecting First Child, a Son

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Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Ben Zobrist is not only on the verge of going to the World Series, but he is due to become a first-time father this winter. The 28-year-old’s wife, Christian singer Julianna Zobrist, shared in a recent interview that she due in January and "we’re having a baby boy."

Ben began his professional baseball career in 2004 after being drafted by the Houston Astros and was traded to the Rays in 2006.

Source: Central Illinois is Proud

Comments

Please refrain from using phrases such as “on the verge of going to the World Series” as baseball players and their fans are very superstitious and do not appreciate such things.

- brien on October 16th, 2008

i am a daily reader of this blog and really love this site. with that said it’s really neat to see not only a fellow central illinoisian on here but the information sited as a fact finder was none other than one of our local news channels webpages.

- central illinoisian on October 16th, 2008

Congratulations, Ben and Julianna!!!!

- Lindsey Jones on October 21st, 2008