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Hochman: Mikolas family has pitching cousin

One day, at Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary School, a student signaled for the teacher.

“Dr. Randy!” the student said. “Somebody keeps calling you and calling you!”

The cell phone was over in a coat pocket, and the student had heard the buzzing. So, Dr. Randy got the phone — indeed, she had missed calls and text messages. She’s a huge Cardinals fan, and it turned out her favorite team had just signed a new starting pitcher — her nephew.

“I was just in awe,” Randy Mikolas said.

How cool is this? Being related to any major leaguer is rare and a heck of a trivia tidbit.