Boston Red Sox's Alex Verdugo plays against the Texas Rangers during the 10th inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
The Boston Red Sox held "Dress Up Like Dugie' day on Sunday, and Red Sox manager Alex Cora hit it out of the park.
Cora wore Alex Verdugo's Sahuaro High School jersey during a pregame news conference, a nod to the Tucsonan currently in his second season as the Red Sox's starting outfielder.
Every Red Sox player and coach is dressing like Alex Verdugo today. Alex Cora is wearing Verdugo's uniform from high school. pic.twitter.com/SG2I1oGtKK
“It’s Dugie’s Day. Alex Verdugo Day. So I decided to get his high school jersey,” Cora said before Sunday’s gaame, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. “It’s ‘Dress Up Like Dugie Day.’ So there’s a lot of interesting outfits in there.”
The theme day was the brainchild of Kiké Hernandez, but the utility player is on the COVID-19 injured list. Verdugo's other teammates ran with it, dressing up in his trademark boots and wearing jewelry. Players are expected to show off their "Dress Like Dugie" getups on Sunday's flight home from Cleveland.
Verdugo is hitting .284 with 12 home runs, 49 RBIs and five stolen bases this season.
Andrew Nardi is the 34th Arizona Wildcat to make the big leagues since 2009. Here are all of them:
Andrew Nardi joins list of ex-Wildcats in the big leagues
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Andrew Nardi is a big-leaguer.
The former UA right-hander was called up to the big leagues on Sunday, becoming the 34th ex-Wildcat to make the majors since 2009. He made his big-league debut Tuesday night for the Marlins.
Here's a look at the list:
Daniel Schlereth
Updated
Daniel Schlereth
Position: Relief pitcher
Big-league debut: May 29, 2009
Team: Arizona Diamondbacks
Ryan Perry
Updated
Ryan Perry
Position: Relief pitcher
Big-league debut: April 8, 2009
Team: Detroit Tigers
Brad Mills
Updated
Brad Mills
Position: Starting pitcher/relief pitcher
Big-league debut: June 18, 2009
Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Mark Melancon
Updated
Mark Melancon
Position: Relief pitcher
Big-league debut: April 26, 2009
Team: New York Yankees
Trevor Crowe
Updated
Trevor Crowe
Position: Outfielder
Big-league debut: April 9, 2009
Team: Cleveland Indians
Konrad Schmidt
Updated
Konrad Schmidt
Position: Catcher
Big-league debut: Sept. 13, 2010
Team: Arizona Diamondbacks
Jason Donald
Updated
Jason Donald
Position: Shortstop
Big-league debut: May 18, 2010
Team: Cleveland Indians
Jordan Brown
Updated
Jordan Brown
Position: First base/outfield
Big-league debut: Aug. 1, 2010
Team: Cleveland Indians
Cory Burns
Updated
Cory Burns
Position: Relief pitcher
Big-league debut: Aug. 4, 2012
Team: San Diego Padres
Preston Guilmet
Updated
Preston Guilmet
Position: Relief pitcher
Big-league debut: July 10, 2013
Team: Cleveland Indians
Donn Roach
Updated
Donn Roach
Position: Starting pitcher/relief pitcher
Big-league debut: April 2, 2014
Team: San Diego Padres
Brad Glenn
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Brad Glenn
Position: Outfielder
Big-league debut: June 27, 2014
Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Dan Butler
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Dan Butler
Position: Catcher
Big-league debut: Aug. 10, 2014
Team: Boston Red Sox
Rob Refsnyder
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Rob Refsnyder
Position: Second base/outfield
Big-league debut: July 11, 2015
Team: New York Yankees
Jett Bandy
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Jett Bandy
Position: Catcher
Big-league debut: Sept. 14, 2015
Team: Los Angeles Angels
Joey Rickard
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Joey Rickard
Position: Outfielder
Big-league debut: April 4, 2016
Team: Baltimore Orioles
Andy Burns
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Andy Burns
Position: Infielder
Big-league debut: May 9, 2016
Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Alex Mejia
Updated
Alex Mejia
Position: Shortstop
Big-league debut: June 29, 2017
Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Willie Calhoun
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Willie Calhoun
Position: Third baseman/outfielder/designated hitter