DETROIT -- When Olympian Shaunae Miller of the Bahamas captured a gold medal in the 400 meters on Monday night by diving head first toward the finish line, Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer felt a little vindicated.
See, that's one of Hosmer's specialties, diving head first into first base, a practice that has irked Royals coaches, front-office members and fans for years.
"I saw the Olympics last night and some people had fun with me on Twitter last night after seeing that," Hosmer said. "The first thing some of my buddies thought was me diving into first.