When Rockies shortstop Jose Iglesias stepped into the batter’s box in the second inning at Coors Field Friday afternoon, he had 3,331 career at-bats and 923 hits.
One more hit would usually be no big deal. But when he hit an RBI single to center off Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler to score Connor Joe, Iglesias’ tears started to flow.
“I lost my dad a few weeks ago and this was the first hit that he couldn’t see,” said Iglesias, who’s entering his 11th season in the majors. “It was for him. It was a very emotional moment for him.