This is not just some random name that we came up with (okay it is sort of that.) but one with an actual backstory. Before Vogey’s big day next week, let’s take a trip back in time and find out exactly how the Mariners “Cornelius” came to be.
This whole story begins not with Daniel Vogelbach but with Mitch Haniger. Years ago, whenever Mitch would hit a home run or make a big play, all you would see on Twitter is people tweeting “Mitchell Evan Haniger!” Sounds innocent right? Well, I liked the way this sounded so I thought I’d give it a shot for my favorite player, Daniel Vogelbach.