Blake DeWitt Month, and Other Updates
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A month Dodgers' DeWitt will never forget
It has been a fairy-tale spring for Dodgers rookie Blake DeWitt, who played his way into the opening-day lineup, singled off a three-time All-Star in his first big league at-bat and wound up getting the month named in his honor back home in Sikeston, Mo.
"It's crazy," he said of the last two weeks.
But with regular third baseman Nomar Garciaparra starting his minor league rehab assignment Saturday while backup Andy La Roche was taking his second consecutive day of batting practice, DeWitt may soon be on his way back to the minors, his coach having turned back into a pumpkin.
A first-round pick in the 2004 draft, the 22-year-old had never played above double A before this season. But when the Dodgers' top three third basemen landed on the disabled list, DeWitt was summoned from minor league camp and was so impressive he made the team.
That was big news in Sikeston, which has never had a native son play in the major leagues. So a huge crowd gathered at a restaurant to watch the Dodgers' opener on ESPN and Mayor Mike Marshall convened a special meeting to declare April "Blake DeWitt Month."
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His story is quite interesting, and I'm glad that he's proven he's a more than capable major league ballplayer.
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Blake DeWitt Month, and Other Updates
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