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Detroit Tigers utilityman Niko Goodrum driven 'like Michael Jordan'

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Two-year-old Niko Goodrum watches his older brother, Roman, play Little League baseball. He's in a stroller.

He watches intently, his dad recalls, not paying attention to the distractions around him. He doesn’t sleep or ask to play with the other kids.

He just watches the game.

“He’s always been there.