In the bottom of the 8th inning, with 2 outs, and the bases loaded, the Omaha Cyclones were trailing 3-1 against the Seattle Storm. Up to bat came Emilio Morales with the crowd wondering if this was the at-bat where Morales would become the all-time leader in home runs for the Brewster Baseball Association.
On a 2-1 pitch, Morales swung and connected on a ball that left the field of play at 108.8 miles per hour, and traveled 411 feet before falling into the glove of a Cyclones fan. Morales, standing at the plate, watched his no doubt shot leave the field. As he trotted around the base paths, he received congratulatory messages from Storm defenders before turning at 3rd base to greet members of his team waiting for him at the plate. As he crossed the plate, greeted by those teammates, he waved to his family in the crowd, and the moment was over.
Emilio Morales had 721 career home runs, the most of any player in Brewster Baseball history.
“Obviously this is a team game and first and foremost, I am glad I could help us win tonight. We’re in a tight playoff race and I know that every game matters today just as much as it will at the end of September” said Morales.
Morales, who is 38 years old, is currently in the last year of his 6 year, $70M extension he signed with the club back in August 2042. He is currently under contract thanks to another extension signed last November that will pay him an additional $1,900,000 for next season.
