Cory Hahn cracks a grand slam off Matt Hobgood during a Southern Section Division 1 Quarterfinal game between the Mater Dei Monarchs and the Norco Cougars. Santa Ana Mater Dei defeated Norco 7-4 to move onto the semifinals at Long Beach's Blair Field. Hobgood, the 2009 Gatorade California High Player of the Year, entered the game with a perfect 11-0 record and 0.33 ERA. Hahn, a junior outfielder/pitcher, is a top college prospect. In his next at-bat, Hahn took Hobgood deep again for a solo home run, his second dinger of the game.
ESPN's E:60 profile of the 2007 AL MVP. Pedroia reveals that his road to stardom wasn't easy....even during his MVP season.
Reporter: Michael Smith
Producer: Vin Cannamela
Editor: Dave Lynch/Bluefoot Entertainment
Long before he was the American League Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player, Dustin Pedroia was a diminutive shortstop for Arizona State University with a unique relationship with his college baseball coach.
Originally aired in 2004.
Courtesy: FOX Sports Arizona