Stephen Vogt is almost certainly going to be an All-Star for the Oakland Athletics this year. He’s batting .304/.399/.545 this season, with 13 home runs, and he’s doing a fine job behind the plate as well. His successes have been detailed numerous times, and his worthiness of the All-Star label has been well-documented, as well.

But before he was an outstanding major-leaguer, Vogt spent plenty of time paying his dues in the minor leagues.

Prior to being traded to the Athletics, Vogt spent time in the Tampa Bay organization. He was drafted in the 12th round in 2007, and slowly advanced through their system. In 2009, he reached the High-A level, and the following season, he played there for the Charlotte Stone Crabs for an entire season. That year, he was hitting even better than he has hit so far this season – batting .345/.399/.511, although he only had eight home runs.

However, being great on the field wasn’t the only highlight of his 2010 season. Chris Gonsalves, whose time with the Stone Crabs organization encompassed that year, was kind enough to share a throwback video from Vogt’s time in High-A. Gonsalves said that the video was produced as part of a series of knock-off “This Is Sportscenter” commercials, and it actually aired on ESPNews in 2010.

Fast forward five years, and that video lives on in quiet infamy on YouTube, as Vogt prepares for what should be the first All-Star appearance of his career.

Vogt’s greatest moment comes at the very end, so be sure to watch the whole video.

Presenting: This is Stone Crabs Baseball — The Catchers’ Lounge

Vogt isn’t nearly as good at acting as he is at playing baseball, but he does swing a pretty vicious sword. Hopefully, he can continue to wield his bat just as powerfully.

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Thanks again to Chris Gonsalves for bringing this to our attention.