The “Other Verlander” Adds to Family Trophy Case

Back in March, Ben Verlander made news when he tied an Old Dominion University school record by crushing three homers in a game.  But, as it turns out, big brother Justin isn't the only Verlander adding hardware to the family trophy case.

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Sure, it's a long way from being named both the American League MVP and Cy Young Award winner, but it's a start, right?

Through Friday, Ben Verlander was leading the Monarchs with a .371 batting average, 41 runs scored and ten homers.  He is also tops on the team with 18 multi-hit games.

In 2010, he was a 46th round draft pick by the Tigers, but, obviously, opted to take his game to college.

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