With two hits Sunday, including a double in the eighth, Robinson Cano became the third-quickest homegrown Yankees player to reach 1,000 hits, behind only legends Derek Jeter and Don Mattingly.
All told, 18 homegrown players have seen playing time with the Angels this season, and that number is certain to grow thanks to one of the best farm systems in baseball and the fact that they have five of the first 40 picks in this year's First-Year Player Draft.
Amid family and friends in the stands, Casey Kelly pitched against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. His innings were the seventh and eighth, and he gave up no hits and a walk while striking out one to earn the victory in a game the Red Sox won, 5-4.
As young veterans, the Dodgers' homegrown core stands together as the team faces a 3-1 deficit in the National League Championship Series.
The individual spotlight on the Los Angeles Dodgers usually falls on the man playing left field, Manny Ramirez. It's somewhat both ironic and unfair in that the engine that's currently driving the team is powered by two young players who take their place in center and right field, respectively -- Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier.
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