Catherine Ashby(ARLINGTON, Va.) — One beloved crossing guard’s humorous plea to see his favorite baseball team resulted in an outpouring of love from his community and two World Series tickets.
Jeff Covel and his family have supported the Washington Nationals and attended games as regulars for almost 15 years.
“It’s a huge deal for (The Nationals) to be in the World Series,” Covel told “Good Morning America.”
So when the Nationals swept the St. Louis Cardinals, Covel felt ecstatic that his favorite team was finally going to the Fall Classic.
Covel said he planned to try to buy tickets of his own –