WINDSOR, ONT. When Yermin Mercedes of the Chicago White Sox was a troubled catcher playing Single-A ball down south in the United States, Assumption grad Mike DeLong saw the makings of a major league player. “When you see true talent you can work with any issues besides that,” said DeLong. Mercedes was bouncing from team to team and landed in the Pecos league. A fed-up coach offered DeLong’s team the 21-year old catcher. The manager of the New Mexico team wasn’t interested but changed his mind after DeLong pleaded and offered to room with Mercedes. “He was misunderstood,” DeLong said. “The nights we talked about it in the hotel room ‘I’m gonna be a major leaguer’ and now to see that happen. It’s crazy.
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