CHICAGO -- Carson Kelly needed a moment to take in what he was hearing last Friday. Batting eighth in the lineup, the Chicago Cubs catcher had already hit two home runs and driven in five in what would end up as a wild 13-11 comeback win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
He was about to step into the batter's box in the eighth inning for his fourth at-bat when he heard it coming from the stands: "Car-son, Kel-ly. Car-son Kel-ly."
"I had to take a step out," Kelly told ESPN with a smile the next day.