On the first day of Hudson Haskin’s freshman year at Avon Old Farms School in Connecticut, baseball coach Rob Dowling told the story of five of his former players and the paths they took. Haskin focused on one name in particular.
That player reached high school standing 5-foot-1 and weighing 110 pounds. He grew to become an All-American at the University of Connecticut, a first-round draft pick and, eventually, a three-time All-Star and World Series champion.
Haskin, the Orioles’ second-round pick in the 2020 MLB draft, has never met Houston Astros outfielder George Springer but finds himself inspired by his fellow Avon alumnus regardless.