Not even a call from the Baseball Hall of Fame can pry the bat from Trevor Story's hands.
After belting seven home runs in his first six games, the record-breaking Rockies rookie donated some of his game-worn gear — his helmet, a batting glove — from Sunday's 6-3 win over the Padres for enshrinement. But there's one thing with which he refuses to part.
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"They asked for the bat," the shortstop told reporters, via ESPN.com, "but I couldn't give up the bat."
Understandably so.