Breaking News: Luke Weaver will not be pitching for the New York Yankees during the World Series.
First of all, he’s blind. Second, he’s a lifelong Dodgers fan who remembers going to sleep to the sound of the games on the radio.
Weaver is not to be confused with Yankees closer Luke Weaver, whose star has risen this year as he mows down batters and screams on the mound. This Luke Weaver is just a guy.
Dodgers fans like Weaver with namesakes on the Bronx Bombers are in a bit of a pickle this fall, caught between the team they support and the American League stalwart whose name they share.