Everyone loves a good comeback story, especially in sports. A hero took down by injury, only to rise again through hard work and perseverance.
This could be the story of Red Sox outfielderAllen Craig in 2017, who, as far as baseball performance goes, has hit rock bottom. A run-producing machine in the Cardinals’ 2013 World Series run following solid seasons in 2011 and 2012, Craig injured his foot going into 2014. Although the foot mostly healed, the injury had an undeniable effect on the slugger’s hitting.
After hitting .306/.358/.492 to start his career through the 2013 season, Craig hit just .