Daniel Murphy spent his Friday afternoon at a mall in Jacksonville, Fla. with his wife, Tori, and their three children, Noah, Quinn and Drew. They stood in line for 1 ½ hours, wearing Rockies gear and waiting to get pictures with Santa Claus.
There’s no report as to what was on his kids’ gift list, but Murphy’s Christmas wish has already been granted. The veteran infielder officially signed a two-year, $24 million contract with the Rockies on Thursday and will become their primary first baseman.
“Having played in the postseason for the last four seasons, one of the main things for my family and I was to identify a ballclub that we thought had a legitimate and real shot at winning the World Series,” Murphy said during a conference call.