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Ben Zobrist names newborn daughter after the Royals (Photo)

By Dave Stevenson

Aug 10, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Royals players Ben Zobrist (18) celebrates with teammate Alcides Escobar (2) after scoring against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 10, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Royals players Ben Zobrist (18) celebrates with teammate Alcides Escobar (2) after scoring against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY Sports /
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World Series champion Ben Zobrist made sure that his time in Kansas City will be remembered forever by giving his newborn the middle name “Royal.”

Ben Zobrist has had a wild and eventful ride to become the World Series champion that he is today. He had to wait until he was almost 28-years-old to get a starting job in the majors. He’s had to learn a variety of positions in order to stick in the majors. Winning a World Series with the Kansas City Royals was a dream come true for the 34-year-old.

Zobrist is currently a free agent and is expected to at least take a long hard look at the open market before deciding whether or not to return to the Royals. Regardless of where he decides to go, Zobrist did his part to ensure that he would never forget his time in Kansas City by giving his newborn baby girl the middle name “Royal.”

Zobrist has played in 1,190 games over his 10 season career. He has a career OPS of .786 and has 1,145 career hits. Splitting his time between the Royals and the Athletics last season, Zobrist had a .276 batting average, a .359 on-base percentage, and a .450 slugging percentage.

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