Curtis Granderson is one of baseball’s brightest young stars.
        He is 27 years old. He has led the American League in triples for two years in a row. He is one of just three players in baseball history to  collect at least 30 doubles, 20 triples,  20 home runs and 20 stolen bases in the same season. He makes $3.5 million a year.
        Nevertheless, when Playboy magazine called, asking Granderson to pose for some pictures to go with an upcoming baseball preview article, Curtis’ answer was: “I have to ask my mom.”
        I’m not making this up.
        “I had to call my mom (Mary) for her approval,” admitted Granderson, who took part in the photo shoot at Marchant Stadium on Monday.
        “If she had said ‘no,’ I wouldn’t have done it.
        “But she said, ‘That’s fine, as long as it’s tasteful,’ ” Granderson explained. “She said, ‘A lot of guys read it, so I guess it’s OK.’
        “I had all my clothes on  and I wasn’t standing next to a Playmate or anything. I wasn’t topless. The worst thing I did was take my hat off for some photos.”
        Every mother dreams of having a son like that.