Ocean Springs alum Garrett Crochet called up by White Sox

The longest career in minor league baseball history belongs to Hattiesburg native John Lindsey who spent 16 years in various farm systems before finally making his Big League debut in 2010 with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

- - the longest career in minor - league baseball history belongs- to hattiesburg native john- lindsey... who spent 16 years i- various farm systems... before- finally making his big league - debut,- in 2010... with the los angeles- - - - dodgers.- by contrast... another player - from mississippi... ocean - springs - alum garrett crochet... just di- the exact opposite... by- skipping minor league - baseball... altogether.

- the former greyhound is the - first major league player to- do so, since mike leake in- 2009... following his call-up t- the - chicago white sox, on friday.

- the 11th overall pick dazzled,- in his first relief - appearance... - recording two strikeouts, in a- - - - perfect sixth inning... with si- of his pitches touching at leas- 100 miles per hour.

- the lefty flamethrower followed- that up with another- scoreless inning, on sunday...- proving he was ready for- the fast track... right out of- the university of tenneesee.- - "man, i think the white sox are getting - the opportunity to just show th- rest of the guys that just- passed up on him - hey man, - - - - this is what you could've had.- and not only that, we're going- to run him out there- and let him get some of your- guys out.

Kudos to them and - their front office saying - look, this guy can help us now.- it's not like they're out of it- and they're in last place - - - - and he's just getting mop up- stuff.

They are in first place - if i'm not mistaken - and right- in- the thick of this thing.

So - we're excited to see hey, this- kid may get - who knows - he- may get in the world series - here.

Stranger things have- happened in 2020 for sure."

- - - prior to friday... crochet- hadn't thrown an official pitch- since march 7th... with the - volunteers.

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