Kansas City, Mo. — John Hicks is the answer to a great College World Series trivia question, but that’s not the first thing he remembers about his two trips to Omaha, Neb., during his three years at the University of Virginia.
“We never got to dogpile there,” Hicks said. “I remember that.”
Hicks is one of a handful of current Tigers who will be reminiscing about their College World Series days on Thursday, as the Tigers and Royals play in the first Major League game ever TD Ameritrade Park.
“It’ll be exciting,” said Hicks, who — trivia answer — is the only player to hit a home run at both the old park (Rosenblatt Stadium) and the new one (TD Ameritrade).