Kelly’s love of Legos shapes his favorite off-field pastime

PHOENIX — It’s the Christmas mornings that Merrill Kelly remembers most.

As a kid, long before he became a Major League pitcher for the Diamondbacks, Kelly had a set routine on Christmas.

He would wake up — usually at an incredibly early hour, he recalls — and wake up his parents. Presents would then be opened, followed by breakfast.

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“Then every time, I would go right to whatever Lego set I got and that would be the main portion of the rest of my day,” Kelly said…

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