Blackmon’s dad throws out ceremonial first pitch

Charlie Blackmon’s father threw out the ceremonial first pitch on Thursday at Coors Field in one of his son’s final games before retirement.
It was a strike.
Blackmon announced earlier this week that this is his last season in the MLB. The 38-year-old had three RBIs and three runs in the Colorado Rockies come-from-behind 10-8 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
“I think you just never know what’s going to happen at Coors Field,” Blackmon said. “I told the guys that was a Coors Field grinder. We’ve seen that game before, over and over. You’ve got to make sure you never quit. You never know what could happen.”
Blackmon’s two-run home run in the second inning was the 227th of his 14-year career, tying Carlos Gonzalez for the fifth in franchise history.
His three RBIs were his most in a game since May 27.
The Rockies face the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
“I think I’d like to be able to enjoy this, these last three games,” Blackmon said. “I don’t have any goals except for the fact I want to remember as much as I can and enjoy it.”