PHILADELPHIA -- J.D. Hammer's story is a familiar one.
He could not see the catcher or home plate from the mound because of poor vision, posing problems early in his professional baseball career. But he got his vision checked following the 2016 season and picked out a pair of thick black plastic frames to wear on the field. He could see.
Sounds a little like Ricky Vaughn in the movie "Major League," right?
"People have asked me to put on the skull and crossbones," Hammer said last week at Citizens Bank Park, referring to Vaughn's glasses in the movie.