When the season has sunk to depths that low, you have to start looking at small miracles to distract yourself from the constant losses.
For example, my first-ever foul ball souvenir would definitely qualify, which I snagged last Friday on Star Wars night at Coors Field!
Incidentally, this ball came off the bat of Christian Yelich on a 2-1 count with runners on first and second and two outs in the top of the 7th.
2014 Topps #358 Christian Yelich |
Though the Marlins trounced the Rockies 13-5, I finally have an indisputable piece of game-used memorabilia, which feels way more special than any relic card I've ever purchased. Except maybe that Willie Mays one.
2002 Topps Archives Reserve Uniform Relics #WM Willie Mays 62 (MEM) |
The following night, Rockies outfielder Corey Dickerson set a milestone with the 100th "Splash Hit" home run in AT&T Park history. It was a beauty, made all the more impressive by the skill with which a fan literally fished it out of the water.
2013 Bowman Draft #35 Corey Dickerson RC |
The 2014 Rockies gave us a great April and May, followed by a disastrous summer, concluding with spoiling the fun for the San Francisco Giants. Another textbook Rockies season.
Congrats on the foul ball! I had one land close to me at a White Sox game last week, but a guy in the row in front of me snagged it.
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