MIAMI -- The thoughts running through Dee Gordon's head after his first home run of the season ranged from hurried to confusion Monday night. The Miami Marlins' second baseman just created one of the memorable sports moments of 2016 as he fought back tears on his way to home plate.
"It seemed like it took forever," Gordon said of rounding the bases. "I was just trying to go back to my teammates as fast as possible, and I couldn't get there. I was just wondering why [Jose Fernandez] wasn't on the top of the steps cheering for me.