The Miami Marlins are playing the New York Mets on Monday with Jose Fernandez on everyone’s mind. So, when Dee Gordon — a friend of Fernandez who was visibly overtaken with grief on Sunday — led off Monday’s game with a home run, it felt right.
Just amazing, @FlashGJr. #JDF16 pic.twitter.com/Tgg03ZSJlt
— MLB (@MLB) September 26, 2016
Understandably, Gordon’s return to the Miami dugout was quite emotional.
https://twitter.com/JimmyTraina/status/780549650919063552
Even Gordon’s opponent, a team in a playoff chase, expressed joy with the home run.
Dee Gordon lead-off home run. #AintEvenMad #BiggerThanBaseball 1-0 Miami.
— New York Mets (@Mets) September 26, 2016
Indeed, this is bigger than a playoff race, bigger than a World Series, bigger than baseball.