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A's Vogt gets more nervous as hoops fan than as catcher

MESA, Ariz. –- Stephen Vogt has faced off against Justin Verlander in the postseason and played in the spotlight of the Major League All-Star Game.

Who would have thought his most stressful sports moments come when he walks through the doors of the Tumwater High School gymnasium every winter?

Vogt’s wife, Alyssa, is the girls basketball coach for the Tumwater High Thunderbirds, a school located just outside of Olympia, Washington. During the A’s offseason, Vogt has plenty of time to experience the flip side of a sporting event -– being in the audience and watching the action unfold, with no control over the outcome.