David Lebron couldn’t help but laugh when he pictured his mother, Luz, sitting in front of a laptop Tuesday night, a mental image that brought him back to the day he started a professional journey that once seemed impossible.
Lebron is one of nine members of the Frederick Keys, the Orioles’ High-A affiliate, representing the host team in Tuesday night’s Carolina League All-Star Classic. Three months shy of his 26th birthday, the right-handed pitcher is the oldest of any player on the North Division’s 23-player roster, yet he stood on Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium halfway through what is only his first full professional season with Luz watching from home in South Florida.