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Born In Pinstripes: Video Of Cops Delivering Baby In Yankees Stadium Subway Station
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Ben Yakas
Published Jan 17, 2013
Modified Jan 17, 2013
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Whether in the subway, the back of a cab, or the bowels of Park Slope, newborn baby's often like to make their grand entrance into this world in pretty unusual and unsanitary locations. But really, if you were forced to choose, wouldn't you rather be born near Yankees Stadium than CitiField? Baby Maxwell was born at 10:25 a.m. inside the 161st Street station after mom Tamika Snipe went into labor on the 4 train. You can see SFW cell phone video of it below.
"She had some pain. The contractions got worse, so she got off the train. A woman came in and said the woman's water broke and she was in labor,” NYPD Lt. Sylvia Mendoza told the Post. Snipe, 21, was transported to the station. "The mother said the baby was coming. She felt the head coming out. Two female officers assisted the mother, took off her pants and shoes and the baby was crowning," Mendoza said. Afterwards, the mom and her newborn were taken to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in stable condition. No word on whether any babies born in the vicinity of Yankees stadium automatically get signed Derek Jeter balls.
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Ben Yakas
Ben Yakas is a former Gothamist reporter.
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