Corey Zangari was around 9 years old when he won his first home run derby.
His youth team coach had just purchased a bat for the sole purpose of Zangari winning the derby. The same thing happened the next year and the year after that.
It was the birth of another Carl Albert power hitter in the footsteps of Taylor Hawkins, J.T. Realmuto and Gavin LaValley whose home runs are quickly turning into folklore.
From his early high school home runs to his final three at this season’s state tournament that captivated fans, Zangari’s home runs are already going further and further with each person and his bat flips are getting more epic with each tale.