Denver folks needed to cheer Bernard, who had given them a good cry before his debut. Late Thursday afternoon, Bernard shared his dream becoming reality via a video call with his mother, Janet Bernard, after being informed by Triple-A Albuquerque manager Warren Schaeffer that he was, indeed, getting the call to The Show. That emotional call was then shared with the world.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n And the debut was magical. The scene of Bernard beating out a grounder to third was slightly awkward at first — due to first-base umpire Alex Tosi initially calling him out. But this is a feel-good story, remember, and after a replay review confirmed Bernard actually beat Josh Rojas’ throw to first, it sent both him and Rockies fans into euphoria. He’d later swipe second base for good measure.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n According to STATS Inc., at 31 years and 322 days old, Bernard became the oldest player to get a hit and steal a base in his Major League debut since the Cardinals’ Joe Delahanty on September 30, 1907 (31 years, 347 days).<\/em> – Thomas Harding, MLB.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can see a video of his hit and the rest of the inning here<\/a>, capturing the excitement of his teammates as well as the announcers. In his first 15 games, he’s batting just under .300, so he’s off to a good start. I hope he does well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He persisted until he succeeded. There’s a lesson for us all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3.14, ESV)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. (1 Corinthians 9.24, ESV)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here’s a feel-good sports story that illustrates an important lesson. Wynton Bernard, of the Colorado Rockies baseball team, made his major league debut on August 12, legging out an infield single, stealing a base, and scoring on a sacrifice fly. So what, Bob? Bernard is 31 years old, he’s in his 10th season of professional … Continue reading Persistence!<\/span> ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drbobewell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-8.png?resize=474%2C264&ssl=1\")
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