Adam Greenberg (baseball) - Miami Marlins (2012)

Miami Marlins (2012)

In 2012, a Chicago Cubs fan started an online petition to get Greenberg his first official Major League at bat. The campaign succeeded when the Miami Marlins offered Greenberg a one-day contract to play in their October 2, 2012, home game against the New York Mets. The contract was worth $2,623, which will be donated to an organization that researches brain trauma in athletes. Prior to the game, Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen considered making Greenberg the leadoff hitter and starting him in left field, but then decided he would try to have him bat in the middle of the game and was not sure if he would allow him to run the bases.

Greenberg led off the bottom of the sixth inning as a pinch hitter. The Aerosmith song "Dream On" was played through the stadium's public address system as Greenberg walked to home plate and the crowd gave him a standing ovation. He was struck out by Mets knuckleballer and Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey on three pitches and was removed from the lineup at the end of the inning. Greenberg said after the game, "It was magical. The energy that was in the stadium was something that I have never experienced in my life, and I don’t know if I’ll ever experience that again." He also said he wants to continue his Major League career and hopes he will be invited to a team's spring training in 2013, ideally the Marlins.

Topps will make a Greenberg baseball card for their 2013 series.

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