This one is personal so I figured it was appropriate to start this possible DYK series. Nicky Delmonico was electric in that quarter of a season he was up in the majors for. He was probably my first "favorite player". He had some really fun clutch moments as he was a surprising slugger who had a full season pace of 33 homers. He had an .850 OPS which equated to a 130 OPS+. 1.4 WAR in only 43 games. After this electric rookie season, he only got worse which hurt my little tween heart(until the sox started winning games), ending his career with three straight significantly below average seasons and retiring in 2020. He is currently our hitting coach for the AA team so at least he's still involved with the organization. Overall, 2017 Nicky Delmonico significantly influenced my future love for sports and for that I'll never forget him.
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