A video tribute, a No.17 tile from the scoreboard and two standing ovations were all part of Kris Bryant's day as he returned to Wrigley Field on Friday for the first time since being traded by the Chicago Cubs to the San Francisco Giants in July.
"I've never stepped foot on that (visitor's) side of the concourse," Bryant said with a laugh in the dugout before the game. "I was lost. I had no clue where I was going."
Bryant, 29, seemed destined to be a career Cub after winning minor league player of the year, Rookie of the Year and league MVP in the span of three seasons from 2014 to 2016.