Doctors never explicitly told Royals manager Ned Yost that he should quit using chewing tobacco, but he knew it himself.
After the 2017 season, Yost had decided he would kick the habit. But then came the tough part: actually stopping.
“I was trying to figure out how I was going to quit, because there are two things in this world that I’m addicted to: Copenhagen long cut and Wintergreen Life Savers,” Yost said last month. “That’s it. I can’t stop eating the Wintergreen Life Savers when I start. I put 10 of them in my mouth and chomp them, then grab 10 more.