ARLINGTON, TEXAS - JULY 21: Daniel Bard #52 of the Colorado Rockies during a MLB exhibition game at Globe Life Field on July 21, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
If you were among the fans that toughed out the Colorado Rockies’ nightmare 2020 season, then you probably know that the best story of the year for the team (and arguably the sport) was the return of reliever Daniel Bard.
Once a prominent reliever for the Boston Red Sox, Bard was released in 2013 and after a seven-year hiatus, returned to the game for one last shot with the Colorado Rockies at the age of 35.