Witt went down a rabbit hole of Derek Jeter highlights, and the memories came rushing back. As much as anything or anyone else, it was the New York Yankees’ Hall of Fame shortstop who inspired Witt to start playing baseball as a kid.

Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals will take on Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees on Saturday at 6:38 PM ET airing on Max. The teams will match up in ALDS Game 1.Find odds, stats, and

George Brett, who spent his entire 21-year career with the Royals and is as identifiable with a single franchise as any living ballplayer, let loose an admiring sigh