As Rockies pinch hitter Sam Hilliard rounded the bases after hitting a tying two-run home run on Saturday night, his thoughts centered on his late father, Jim, who died two years ago because of ALS.
DENVER — As Colorado Rockies pinch hitter Sam Hilliard rounded the bases after hitting a tying two-run home run with two outs in the ninth inning on Saturday night against the Cubs, his thoughts centered on his late father, Jim, who died two years ago because of ALS .“I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t thinking about that,” Hilliard said.
The foundation's work is all part of Hilliard and his family's determination to honor the memory of his father. He keeps his father's memory close even as he plays the game, and especially after the pregame ceremony to help someone fighting the same battle his father was.During his at bat in the ninth, Hilliard managed to focus his mind on the job at hand.
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