The Oakland A’s have seen quite a few catchers squat behind home plate over the last few years. Jonathan Lucroy, Bruce Maxwell, Stephen Vogt, Kurt Suzuki, to name a few. Some became cult heroes, others faded into oblivion.
Josh Phegley has become somewhat of a breakout star this year for the A’s in his time behind the dish, so much so that he’s quickly put together an All-Star caliber first half.
But what do we know about the 31-year-old journeyman? Here are 10 things…
No. 1: Who did he idolize?
A passage in Michael Lewis’ 2003 book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game includes an eye-opening revelation from Billy Beane about his former Mets teammate and friend Lenny Dykstra.