Wednesday afternoon in Milwaukee, a young Missourian named Trevor Rosenthal debuted in the major leagues with a shutout inning for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Give That Man a Kewpie Doll!
↵Why is this notable for anyone beyond Rosenthal’s friends and family. Because by one count, Rosenthal is the 2,000th Cardinal. What’s more, he’s the first 2,000th anyone; no other franchise has had 2,000 players.
↵But it depends on how you count. And as Derrick Goold notes (at some length, happily) in that linked piece, there are different ways to count.
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