The other day, I mentioned Max St. Pierre, the 14-year minor-league catcher just called up by the Detroit Tigers. He played in his first major-league game last night–and hit an eighth-inning single that sparked a win for the Tigers.

St. Pierre was greeted in the dugout as if he had hit a game winning home run, and had a smile from ear to ear. The scene had to warm the heart of even the most jaded of Tigers fans.
So the Tigers got the win. But the win is that much sweeter sweeter because Max St. Pierre will now have his name listed in the database at Baseball-Reference.com…as a major league ballplayer.

It’s a nice reminder that sometimes dreams really do come true. Congrats, Max.