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Wilson: Vauxhall "family" was at Macko's MLB debut with Jays

Adam Macko is a major leaguer.

From first discovering baseball in the first grade at school in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia; to winning a Little League championship in Ireland; to teaching himself how to pitch by watching YouTube videos of David Price and Justin Verlander; to training in Vauxhall in southern Alberta, Macko has now realized his dream of playing Major League Baseball (MLB).

The left-handed pitcher has taken an unlikely path to the bigs and ended up on the sport’s biggest stage at Yankee Stadium in New York for his MLB debut.ew York for his MLB debut.

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Betts: Sabrowski soaking up first trip to Toronto

“Erik Sabrowski has been on plenty of flights, pitched in a lot of ballparks and explored a slew of major cities over parts of three big league seasons. 

But this Thursday’s travel schedule was special. 

When Cleveland’s plane touched down in Toronto for their three-game series at Rogers Centre, it was the first time the Guardians left-hander had been to the city. “

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