PHILADELPHIA — Number Two pitches with a rosary in his back pocket. Number Three broke his arm as a kid, lost baseball, but found himself. Number Four has a tattoo of praying hands on the outside of his left arm, a sacred memorial.
Pitching is what Phillies starters Aaron Nola, Kyle Gibson, and Zach Eflin do, but it is not what they are. None hides his faith behind a bush. All rely on their belief in the Lord to endure the trials they’ve faced getting to the big leagues, and the uncertainty that comes with every pitch thrown to major league hitters.
If this sounds familiar, then you were paying attention in 2017. Eagles quarterbacks Carson Wentz, Nick Foles, and Nate Sudfeld gave their lives, and their games, to God. That season ended with a world championship.
