Kris Bryant didn’t give his dad much time to admire the fifth-longest home run in Fenway history (Statcast era), but it’s not as though there was any doubt the ball was destined for Lansdowne St. from the time it left the bat. Even so, the hit’s 107 mph exit velocity had nothing on the speed with which Mike Bryant leaped from his aisle seat.
“I texted him before the game and asked him to hit me a dinger,” Mike said. “That ball was over the scoreboard at Wrigley!”
The realization of a dream 58 years in the making meant that, even among a surprisingly Cubs-heavy crowd, one group was cheering louder than any other.