Dusty Coleman has a lot of people to thank Friday after his major-league debut.
Coleman’s first day on a big-league roster and first appearance in a major-league game, was set up to be a feel-good story of a journeyman who toiled for seven seasons in the minor leagues.
He grinded his way up the ranks, overcame injuries and lapses in confidence only to deliver a win on his first day in The Show.
Coleman — who was called up before Friday’s 3-2, 10-inning victory against the Twins at Kauffman Stadium — stood at third base with one away in the bottom of the ninth, carrying with him the potential winning run in a stirring comeback against the Twins.