Bobby Witt Jr. vs. The End of History: How One Kansas City Slugger Became the World’s Favorite Distraction
KANSAS CITY—In a world where TikTok decides elections and central banks treat recessions like seasonal fashion, it’s almost quaint that a 24-year-old Texan with a 6.7 WAR can still hijack the international news cycle by whacking a horsehide sphere into orbit. Yet here we are, and Bobby Witt Jr.—the Kansas City Royals’ shortstop-cum-global metaphor—is doing…