Father’s Day, 2017. Blood streamed down Nolan Arenado‘s face as he unleashed a primal scream and 48,341 fans at Coors Field lost their minds.
Moments before, the Rockies’ star third baseman blasted a walk-off, three-run homer off closer Mark Melancon to beat the Giants 7-5. Even more spectacular, Arenado’s home run capped the first cycle of his career. The battle scar above his left eye was the result of a wild celebration at home plate with his teammates.
Arenado lives for moments like that, with electricity in the air and fans hanging on every pitch.