Sometimes there are connections between Major League Baseball players that fans just never realized.
By now Royals fans have heard all about Whit Merrifield’s hit in the 11th inning that won the 2010 College World Series for South Carolina, right?
But did you know that Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer is still nursing a playful grudge about that particular hit?
In a segment for Infield Chatter, Bauer was opening packs of baseball cards and got a Merrifield card. Bauer recalled that he was with UCLA when the Gamecocks beat the Bruins in the CWS championship series:
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