Player's Dream Comes True Seven Years Later

Player's Dream Comes True Seven Years Later, Adam Greenberg, who was badly injured in his first MLB at-bat in 2005, gets one final try. Adam Greenberg strikes out in his one at-bat, Adam Greenberg finally received his one at-bat at Marlins Park on Tuesday night and it ended like we thought it might.

The 31-year-old Marlin for a day was tabbed for a pinch-hit opportunity to lead off Miami's half of the sixth inning and he struck out on three pitches against New York Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey. All three pitches were knuckleballs with Greenberg taking the first and swinging at the last two. Greenberg's career line now reads: 2 PA, 1 AB, 1K, 1 HBP for a slash line of .000/.500/.000 that was four pitches and seven years in the making.

Still, it was the moment that Greenberg had strived for ever since July 9, 2005, when he stepped to the plate as a newly minted member of the Chicago Cubs. That plate appearance ended after just one pitch when a Florida Marlins pitcher drilled him in the helmet. A host of concussion-related problems followed and Greenberg never returned to the major leagues despite tours through the farm systems of several organizations.

Player's Dream Comes True Seven Years Later