It was a hot day on July 29 in Kansas City, Missouri when Bo Bichette stepped into the batter’s box for the first time, wearing a crisp grey Blue Jays uniform with number 11 stitched on the back.
His father, All-Star outfielder Dante Bichette, was sitting in the stands along with the rest of the Bichette family.
He had officially been called to the big league roster, as veteran infielder Eric Sogard had been traded away the previous day, creating a hole in the lineup that Bo was going to claim for his own.