Important moment in development of Cubs rookie Mervis happened in bavk yard. McGrawDHSports Cubs
A pivotal moment in Matt Mervis' rise to the major leagues happened before he was old enough to remember.
Did Dylan Mervis, 2½ years older than Matt, have an eye on the future, knowing the value of a left-handed power bat? by signing up you agree to our terms of service "We would sit down there and bash tennis balls at the house from the bottom of the driveway," Dylan added."That was the go-to game for a while, then we kind of shifted toward the backyard at some point."
While his older brother gave up baseball in middle school, Matt said his dream has been to play in the major leagues for as long as he can remember. "He had like one swing in T-ball and they said, 'He's got to go,'" his father Jeff said."He's always been a power hitter." "I know my parents got a lot of love on the broadcast and social media," Matt said."My immediate family, aunts and uncles, probably 10 friends came in from high school and college. So it was a ton of fun, celebrating with everybody."
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