CHICAGO (AP) \u2014 Colson Montgomery grew up in Indiana rooting for the Hoosiers and committed to play baseball for them before the Chicago White Sox made the slugging shortstop a first-round pick in the 2021 draft.<\/p>\n
Fair to say, he’s inspired by the football team’s historic transformation under coach Curt Cignetti. In just two seasons, Indiana’s gone from doormat to national champion.<\/p>\n
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