The Colorado Rockies’ former shortstop is the veteran in San Diego now — and Rockies fans will (maybe?) always wonder what could’ve been, if not for deer meat.
More From Old Friends
The year is 2005, and Clint Barmes is a rookie for the Colorado Rockies, playing every day in the infield after coming up very briefly in both 2003 and 2004 from the minor leagues.
On June 5 of that year (which was also my 19th birthday!!), Barmes went 1-for-5 with a home run in the Colorado Rockies’ 8-6 victory at home over the Cincinnati Reds, and by the end of the day, he was hitting .