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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 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.