This time, Ben Zobrist reached Kansas City.
Fifteen years ago, Zobrist was set to motor from his Illinois home to Kansas City, to attend Calvary Bible College. Maybe he’d play sports there, but not baseball. Calvary doesn’t have a team.
“It’s where my dad went, my older sister was there,” Zobrist said. “I really didn’t have any plans to play baseball.”
But here he is, batting second and playing left field in his Kauffman Stadium debut Friday against the White Sox.
The Royals acquired the switch-hitting Zobrist from the Oakland A’s on July 28 for pitchers Sean Manaea and Aaron Brooks.