This post is not so much about sports as it is about the fullfilment of a dream...
A young man named Adam Greenberg was signed by the Chicago Cubs in 2005. In his first big league at-bat he was hit in the back of the head by the first pitch he saw. That pitch changed his life forever and he never saw another major league game from a major league dugout. To this day he has vision and vertigo problems.
The Cubs were playing the Marlins that day...
"The Marlins said Thursday that they have signed Greenberg to a one-day contract, effective Oct. 2, and will play him that day against the New York Mets. Greenberg made his big league debut for the Chicago Cubs on July 9, 2005 against the Marlins, getting one plate appearance but no official at-bat.
The Marlins publicly extended the invitation to Greenberg on NBC's "Today" show Thursday morning. Greenberg, however, said team president David Samson called him Sunday night to actually tell him of the team's plans to sign him to a one-day deal.
"I'm extremely proud to extend this opportunity to Adam," Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria said in a statement.
Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen said Greenberg may start.
"I might start him in left field and have him lead off," Guillen said before Thursday night's game in Atlanta. "If he hits a home run, he stays!"
Way to go Mr. Loria, way to go Marlins, and GOOD LUCK ADAM!
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/baseball/mlb/09/27/adam-greenberg-marlins.ap/index.html#ixzz27iQs1GbY
ETA: The Marlins say Greenberg will donate his one-day salary - a pro-rated share of the minimum contract, about $3,000 - to the team's foundation, which will in turn donate to the Sports Legacy Institute, a group that furthers the study, treatment and prevention of the effects of brain trauma in athletes and others.