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Beresford receives ovation 10 years in making
- Updated: September 11, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — It took James Beresford 1,070 games and 10 seasons in the Minor Leagues to finally get his long-awaited call to the Majors.
It only took him one start with the Twins to get his first big league hit.
As soon as he touched first base following his seventh-inning single to center in the Twins’ 2-1, 12-inning victory over Cleveland on Saturday, Beresford looked up into the stands to find his parents, who had flown 25 hours from Australia to be with their son for that moment.
His gaze didn’t make it to his parents. He was too caught off-guard by the show of support from the dugout.
“It looked like there were 40 people standing up on the rail clapping,” Beresford said. “I didn’t really expect that from all the team. I was overwhelmed with how much they were enthused and into the moment.”
Brian Dozier, who had been roommates with Beresford in the Minor Leagues for several years, got emotional as he watched his teammate complete a decade-long journey and receive a lengthy standing ovation from the Target Field crowd.
Two batters later, Dozier was intentionally walked with Beresford …
