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Dahl-ed in: Rockies rookie socks big homer
- Updated: July 31, 2016
NEW YORK — Never know when you’ll rub shoulders with baseball history. Rockies rookie outfielder David Dahl did so Saturday night, in just his sixth career game.
Dahl, 22, watched a pregame ceremony as the Mets retired Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza’s No. 31. Then, Dahl faced Bartolo Colon, who played his first pro game at the Rookie level in 1994 — the year Dahl was born. Both pieces of history landed in Dahl’s hands after the Rockies’ 7-2 win at Citi Field.
In the fourth inning, Dahl’s second at-bat against Colon after a grounder to first base in the second inning, Dahl skied a two-run homer to right field to give the Rockies a lead they wouldn’t relinquish.
Afterward, bullpen coach Darren Holmes flipped Dahl the home-run ball, which was stamped with a special logo commemorating the Piazza’s feats.
“Pretty cool,” Dahl said, showing a logo that seems to make Piazza, bat in hand, materialize from the shape of home plate — a fitting icon for arguably the game’s greatest hitting catcher.
Dahl said he first watched Colon pitch when he was “8 or 9.” As Dahl grew, Colon grew into a savvy pitcher who relies on knowledge and pitch movement, which were …
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