BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 15: An Oakland Athletics hat and glove on the steps of the dugout during the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 15, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
Former Oakland A’s Max Muncy and Joey Wendle are playing in the 2020 World Series and seizing the moment for their respective teams.
They’re known as the ones that got away.
“They” is in reference to former Oakland A’s infielders Max Muncy and Joey Wendle, now of the LA Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays, respectively.