Reggie Willits never intended to return to the big leagues.
Life as a roving outfield and baserunning instructor in the New York Yankees' minor league system was good. He could return to Fort Cobb every few weeks to see his family.
He had no reason to want more.
But new Yankees manager Aaron Boone's phone number appeared on his phone in December, and his coaching path forever changed.
Willits, a former Oklahoma star, is continuing his winding story from small-town Oklahoma to the big leagues. This time it's as a coach with a front-row seat to Yankees stars Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton as they enter a season with enormous expectations.