Nicky Delmonico and Rick Renteria discuss Delmonico's inside-the-park home run during the White Sox's 4-3 win over the Rangers on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune)
Arriving on the grounds of the Sundance Center in Scottsdale, Ariz., Nicky Delmonico knew taking the first step through the rehabilitation facility's doors was the reality he had to face if he ever hoped to fulfill his dream.
Delmonico was a 22-year-old addicted to Adderall, the attention-deficit disorder drug he had been prescribed since high school. And without undergoing 45 days of treatment in February 2015, the rookie White Sox outfielder knows he never would be enjoying one of the best debuts in team history now.