Joey Wendle spent his entire baseball career in Chester County before leaving home in 2012 after being drafted. He starred at Avon Grove High and led West Chester University to a national title. Wendle’s baseball journey — first with the Indians and now with the A’s — took him to North Carolina, Nashville, and Akron.
On Sunday, he was home. And Wendle made sure his return was special as he blasted a grand slam in the sixth inning to lift the A’s to a 6-3 win over the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Wendle ripped a first-pitch slider from Edubray Ramos, almost bending down on one knee as he golfed it to right field.