By the time the 2020 season finally started, 121 days after the originally-scheduled Opening Day, as we were still in the midst of pandemic closures, it was just great to see baseball again. With emotions already running high, Rockies fans – and Texas Rangers fans – were treated to an extra dose of inspiration and it came in the form of seeing Sam Hilliard’s family, centered around his dad, Jim, in attendance at Globe Life Field.
It was a big day for the Hilliard family as Jim, who was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease, also known as ALS, in early 2018 just after retiring from a 35-year career as an orthopedic surgeon, was able to watch his son play as the starting left fielder for the Rockies.