When Trayce Thompson arrived safely at first base Friday night at Kauffman Stadium, White Sox first-base coach Daryl Boston had a question for him.
“He asked me if I’m sure that’s the ball I want to keep,” Thompson said Saturday before the Sox’s game against the Royals. “Any hit is a hit. I’ll take it, however they come. But it was definitely a relief. I’ll save that ball for the rest of my life.”
Thompson said it was special to him to share his first major-league hit with Boston, who has helped him during his climb up the minor-league ranks.