Well before Walker Buehler emerged as an ace for the Los Angeles Dodgers, he was developing a passion for competition in Lexington, Ky. Buehler’s upbringing and rise to stardom was featured in the debut episode of the “Dodgers Hometown Series.”
Buehler provided the Dodgers with a tour of Lexington, visiting Ecton Park, where he played in the ballyhooed Eastern Little League, to the baseball field at his Henry Clay High School, and Suggins Bar & Grill, a local establishment he visited as a child and still frequents.
After his success in high school, Buehler committed to Vanderbilt University, where he helped the Commodores reach the College Baseball World Series.