October 21, 2019

Why Kevin Long’s third World Series trip is the sweetest

by Felix Pantaleón

Nationals hitting coach Kevin Long, the former Yankees and Mets hitting coach, is going to his third World Series since 2009, in large part because of the work he did over the winter with Nationals hitters, most notably veteran Howie Kendrick. That 2009 season was the last time the Yankees won a World Series, and…

Written by Felix Pantaleón

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