Pittsburgh Pirates pitching superstar Paul Skenes gushed about the patriotic duty of representing Team USA at the World Baseball Classic.
“I’m from America, I love America,” Skenes, 23, told MLB Network on Monday, March 2. “I’ve seen the [World Baseball Classics] of the past, and there’s no bigger stage or no greater honor than wearing USA across your chest.”
Skenes, the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, explained how his life nearly took a much different path.
“I went to the Air Force Academy for two years,” Skenes said. “I wanted to serve. I was intending on serving. Ended up...
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