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| Title: | Konnor Griffin, the ninth teenager debut. Plus: What should we call a game with no ABS challenges? |
| Link: | Original article on nytimes.com |
| Region: | US |
| Topics: | game; shutout; plus; teenager; worth; abs; griffin; 19; days; season; debut; konnor; didnt; challenges; innings; windup; ninth; Jayson Stark; Position player; Major League Baseball; Washington Nationals; Texas Rangers (baseball); Innings pitched; Justin Upton; Shutout; Kyle Bradish; Gregory Soto; The Athletic; Mike Muchlinski; Sandy Alcántara; José Reyes (infielder); Wilson Betemit; Greg Maddux; Jurickson Profar; Juan Soto; Bryce Harper; Mike Trout; Baseball card; Tampa Bay Rays; Baltimore Orioles; Atlanta Braves; Arizona Diamondbacks; Pittsburgh Pirates; Complete game |
| Datetime: | 4/3/2026, 2:52:25 PM |
| Summary: | Griffin will be the first 19-year-old position player in the big leagues since Juan Soto in 2018. For Griffin, the path to the pros was nearly derailed by a go-kart accident when he was eight. Cody Stavenhagen has the full story here, including how Griffin credits COVID-era backyard Blitzball as a development booster. It’s the first time that’s happened in any game in the ABS era, because plate ump Mike Muchlinski was that good, apparently. It’s time for the first reader poll in “Weird & Wild” history: What should we call a game with no challenges?... |
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