Royals star infielder/outfielder Whit Merrifield urged fans to stick with the team after a 2-8 start. He spoke after a 6-3 loss to the Mariners at Kauffman Stadium in which he tied George Brett's franchise record with a hit in 30 consecutive games. By
As Whit Merrifield thought about it Wednesday afternoon, there was “no special story” to the first time he met George Brett, the Ultimate Royal and Baseball Hall of Famer.
But there sure has been one since.
A few years after Merrifield was drafted by the Royals in 2010, he remembers stepping into a batting cage at spring training and feeling a sense of wonder when Brett started loading balls on a tee for him.