KC Royals starting pitcher Yordano Ventura has a rare opportunity before him. With a strong start today, followed by two more in the World Series, and he can capture enough public imagination to propel him to baseball super-stardom.
Being a superstar is about more than pure performance. A player has to do something that captures the imagination of baseball fans across the world. One way to achieve such notoriety is to perform unique, or rare, feats that few have seen before. Or, more commonly, you can excel on the game’s biggest stage.