Colorado Rockies rookie Brian Serven made his MLB debut on Wednesday, and he made sure to provide his family with quite the memento to remember it by.
Serven, a catcher, made his debut Thursday after being called up by the Rockies the day before. He took his first plate appearance in the bottom of the second and came out swinging. He fouled the first pitch he faced into the stands, which, according to the Rockies, actually found its way into the hands of his family.
Add that one right to the top of the list of unlikely coincidences. According to The Associated Press (h/t CBS Sacramento), the ball landed nearby, and a fan gave it to the family.
The Rockies’ TV broadcast also interviewed the family. While nobody mentioned a foul ball, it was pretty funny to hear Serven’s mom mention how the rookie catcher was too busy to see them prior to the game.
As cool as this is, Serven wasn’t able to top what one Houston Astros rookie did earlier in the season. Nobody likely will anytime soon, either.
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