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By Marla RidenourBeacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Thursday, Aug 23, 2007
COLUMBUS: Devon Torrence conceded that he wasn't prepared for his arrival in the minor leagues in June.
He had just turned 18 and was the youngest player on a rookie-league team made up mostly of 23-year-olds. He was using a wooden bat for the first time. He was playing before good crowds for the Greeneville (Tenn.) Astros, and fans were asking for his autograph.
Then there was the constant razzing he received as a member of the Ohio State University football team.
''I was taking heat every day,'' he said. ''We'd be doing stretches, and they'd be saying, 'Go, Michigan' and things like that.''
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