PHILADELPHIA—Jeremy Pena trotted around third base, looked toward the Houston dugout and gave the most casual two-handed shrug you’ll ever see on a ballfield.
Like it was any routine game in May.
Only this was November. In the World Series. In the biggest game of his life.
Yep, the Year of Jeremy just kept getting better and better.
Showing the polish and poise of a proven veteran, the 25-year-old Pena put on quite an all-around performance Thursday night, Nov. 3. He became the first rookie shortstop to homer in the World Series, added two singles and made a critical leaping catch in a 3–2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 5….