After setting the New York Yankees single-season strikeout record this week, pitcher Gerrit Cole immediately received a phone call from the great Ron Guidry.
The Yankees finally broke their record-tieing no-hitter streak in the 7th inning, but the REAL bit of excitement came from a little girl in the stands.
Undeniably beautiful aesthetics. A classic movie. A walk-off. A connection with history and the future of baseball. MLB's 'Field of Dreams' game delivered.
Christian Lopez, the 23-year-old fan who scooped up the home run ball after Derek Jeter notched his 3,000th hit and graciously returned it, was expected to be hit with a nasty tax bill for all the Yankees swag he got in exchange for his good deed.
Now companies are stepping up to help.
Playing in front of a sold-out hometown crowd on Saturday, Derek Jeter sent his record-setting 3,000th hit deep into left-field, making him the 28th major leaguer and first New York Yankees player to reach the hitting milestone.
And who caught the potentially money-making ball? Christian Lopez, a 23-year-old fan whose girlfriend gave him tickets to the game as a birthday present.