By this point in his life, Justin Verlander has already accomplished so much. He’s the MLB active wins leader, he’s approaching 3,400 career strikeouts, he’s the recipient of an MVP, Triple Crown and Cy Young award in the same season (2011). He also owns a pair of World Series rings. Heck, he’s even married to Kate Upton. When it’s all set and done, there will be a spot waiting for him in Cooperstown someday. But there was a time where he didn’t have all these accolades and not everyone knew his name. Back in the day, he was just a kid from right outside of Richmond, Virginia trying to make a …
