Jul 12, 2021; Denver, CO, USA; Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson greets Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini during the 2021 MLB Home Run Derby. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Matt Olson certainly did his best. The Oakland A’s first baseman had been a part of the Home Run Derby, getting a chance to showcase his power in front of a national audience. He was set to face Trey Mancini in the first round, a Stage 3 cancer survivor who has been one of the great stories of the 2021 season thus far.