Evan Longoria was signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks in January to bring veteran leadership to a young clubhouse. That team has brought him back to his first World Series since he was a rookie.
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Evan Longoria was signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks in January to bring veteran leadership to a young clubhouse. With Longoria in the starting lineup for Game 1 on Friday night in Texas against the Rangers, the 38-year-old third baseman becomes the first position player in MLB history to appear in a World Series 15 years after first playing in the Fall Classic. Three pitchers have accomplished the feat; Dennis Martinez was the last one to do it with Cleveland in 1995.
The pinnacle of the 2023 MLB season is upon us with the Texas Rangers taking on the Arizona Diamondbacks starting this weekend. The Rangers are red hot, having swept the Rays [2nd best record in.