Jamie Heim, father of Amherst native and Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim, sports a Rangers cap as he gets ready to tee off with some of his son's supporters for an outing Thursday at Lockport Town and Country Club. From Left: Brian Davis, Amherst High baseball coach; Justin Santonocito, travel team and personal hitting coach; Matt Connolly, longtime friend and former Amherst teammate; Chris Kensy, Amherst varsity basketball coach; Greg Kisker, Amherst junior varsity coach; James Roehl, friend and former Amherst teammate, and Garrett Kensy, Amherst assistant basketball coach.Â
Texas Rangers catcher and Amherst native Jonah Heim was doing a video call with the media Thursday when a Dallas reporter asked him who was going to be in the stands to watch him this weekend in Sahlen Field against the Toronto Blue Jays.
After seven years in the minors, it seems like it’s no longer a question of whether the former Amherst High star makes the major leagues. It’s simply a question of when.
Jamie Heim, father of Amherst native and Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim, sports a Rangers cap as he gets ready to tee off with some of his son's supporters for an outing Thursday at Lockport Town and Country Club. From Left: Brian Davis, Amherst High baseball coach; Justin Santonocito, travel team and personal hitting coach; Matt Connolly, longtime friend and former Amherst teammate; Chris Kensy, Amherst varsity basketball coach; Greg Kisker, Amherst junior varsity coach; James Roehl, friend and former Amherst teammate, and Garrett Kensy, Amherst assistant basketball coach.Â