Bald Eagle Lands on ML Baseball Mariners Starting Pitcher James Paxton
April 5, 18
James Paxton had his hand over his chest in left field during the national anthem before the Mariners' game in Minneapolis against the Twins and a bald eagle flew into Paxton's vicinity.
It clearly believed Paxton to be its handler, first trying to land on him, and then it actually did, resting its talons on Paxton's right shoulder.{{embed|t=k1LXS_1522967672}}