Cardinals Canadian draft pick Brettell honours late sister on mound
Michael Brettell took his late sister’s memory with him every time he stepped onto the mound for his college team last year.
The Canadian right-hander plans to keep doing that as he begins his professional career in the St. Louis Cardinals’ organization.
Brettell inscribed the initials of his sister Emily, who died suddenly at age 17 two years ago, on the custom-made glove he used for his junior season at Central Michigan University.
While he won’t be able to use the same glove in the pro ranks — there’s a Canadian flag stitched on it and MLB prohibits the use of gloves with different colours in game action — Brettell will write E.R.B into the palm of his new glove once he gets it.