Inside Yankees' Anthony Volpe's drive to grow

Anthony Volpe was not expected to make the group out of camp. Yet he won the beginning shortstop competition in spite of little experience in Three-way A. Jonathan Dyer/ USA Today) Drive around Watchung and you would certainly never ever recognize it was the home of the Yankees' brand-new starting shortstop. There aren't any banners congratulating "A.V., " which is what everyone here calls him. No temples have been set up of him in town restaurants or delis. At least,  not yet. You have to drive 10 mins away to his hair stylist's place in New Providence to find any trace of Volpe,  and also it's just a photo hanging on the wall surface of him in a Team USA baseball polo summer,  Curt Dahl wished to transform that. The Watchung councilman intended to host an "Anthony Volpe Day" or to provide the shortstop a secret to the city. Nevertheless,  Volpe was being touted as one of the very best potential customers in the video game and also playing everyday before family and friends at Dual A in Somerset,  just down the roadway. Dahl ran the concept past Volpe's papa,  that reported back with bad " He claims he really feels like he hasn't done anything yet, " Michael Volpe told Anthony Volpe will reassess it in December when he's heading pull back his winding driveway,  turning previous his Yankees-branded mailbox and also on his method to yet one more grueling exercise,  this one not intended at ending up being the shortstop in the Bronx,  but at maintaining the job for good. Top image of Anthony Volpe: Cliff Welch/ Icon Sportswire through Getty Images).,  https://www.yankeesshirt.com/Brian_Roberts_Shirt-16