Game Three of the World Series has been delayed to inclement weather, and we were denied the opportunity to see drunk Phillies fans dressing up small children in Jose Altuve costumes. In other news, Twitter is going to start charging to have a blue checkmark, so we take a look back at how baseball helped create the process in the first place.

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Derek Montilla, occasionally known as The Mayor of PHNX, has covered the Arizona Diamondbacks beat for over 10 seasons. He's a career .093 hitter as an amateur with more errors than runs scored, so everyone decided that the press box was a better fit. The Arizona native is a diehard fan of all Valley sports and can also be found roaming free ringside at local pro wrestling shows.

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