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Young Pirates fan receives ball from Starling Marte, has adorable reaction

Marte delivers baseball to adorable Pirates fan

Starling Marte is one of the bright young STARlings (see what I did there?) on the Pirates. He's endeared himself to fans with his bat and his glove. And during Tuesday's game against the Cubs, he REALLY endeared himself to fans. Well, more specifically, just one lucky young fan:

According to MLB.com Real-Time Correspondent Emily Zikoski, the youngster's name is Millie. She's 3 years old and comes to games on a pretty consistent basis with her family. Here's her reaction to getting the souvenir from Mr. Marte (Warning: Severe cuteness ahead):

I'm sure moments such as these are the ones that keep bringing her back to the ballpark.

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