Eric Hosmer and the Kansas City Royals are headed to Cincinnati to play the Reds. The road trip offers a rare opportunity for Hosmer to return to his old stomping grounds where he dominated his peers at the high school level.
For two summers, Hosmer played for Midland High School, earning a reputation as a man amongst boys.
“He’s freaking King Kong around here,” Hiler said (h/t Kansas City Star). “Every Midland kid wears Hosmer T-shirts and jerseys. Before, there was no Royals stuff. Now if you come to the east side of Cincinnati, you’ll see so much Eric Hosmer Royals stuff, you wouldn’t believe it.