Jared Pollock, a graduate of Upper Dublin High School, had just the one T-shirt made for Kerkering, but he suggested making more to local business Jackets 'n Things after the design went viral.
Carson Skelton , Phillies rookie Orion Kerkering, and Jared Pollock celebrate the Phillies' NLDS-clinching win over the Atlanta Braves. Kerkering is wearing a shirt designed by Pollock.reliever Orion Kerkering on Wednesday night. Pollock, a graduate of Upper Dublin High School, met the rookie while serving as a team manager for South Florida’s baseball team.
“Everything I’ve heard from Orion and his dad, the Phillies have been a great organization. You don’t always get called up in the big leagues and get welcomed into the clubhouse, especially with guys making the kind of money and having the stardom like Harper has had.” “He’s texting me, ‘I want to get that shirt,’ ” Pollock said. “I walked right down to the diamond club, took the Liam Castellanos path down there, walked down to that corner right outside of the dugout, and tossed it to him.Little did Pollock know — once the media and fans got a look at the shirt, it would be the talk of the night. As it fanned across social media, Pollock’s phone was blowing up. He eventually decided to turn it off to soak in the celebration.
The two became close the more time Pollock spent in South Florida’s dugout or bullpen. During the season, they would crack jokes or spend hours talking baseball.
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