It’s a story for the ages.
A 23-year-old athlete seemingly plucked from obscurity and thrust into the spotlight. Only he didn’t just take advantage of the opportunity, he erupted and carried it into uncharted territory.
In his first week as a starter, he set records and captured national attention.
Rockies rookie shortstop Trevor Story is doing it now, but back in 2012 the hype train was on then-New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin.
Lin’s rise was far crazier — an undrafted Asian-American kid from Palo Alto, Calif., who exploded onto the scene in one of the world’s biggest markets. Whereas Story was a first-round draft pick and a top prospect in the Rockies’ system — he was expected to pan out.
The “Trevor-ending Story” isn’t quite “Linsanity” 2.0. But the media loved two things about both tales: A feelgood narrative and names ripe for puns.
Lin went from the end of the bench and became the first NBA player to score at least 20 points and dish out seven assists in his first five starts. And headline writers had a ball: Lincredible. Linspiration. . Um, .
Fast forward to the Rockies’ rookie phenom run. He became the first player ever to hit home runs (six in total) in each of his first four games. He’s at seven in six games now if you’re keeping count.
And with a name like Story’s…
The never-ending Story. Story Time. True Story. Greatest Story ever told. A Story for the ages.
The rookie won the on Monday (no surprise there). And while the Rockies are looking to find some stability with their pitching — seriously, a 7.98 ERA through six games? — fans can only hope that at least with their shortstop, it’ll be the same ol’ Story.
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Speaking of Lin, here’s a — without getting a foul call. Must have worked since he had 10 free throw in the first half on Monday.
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Actor Ed O’Neill turns 70. While the younger generation may know him more as Jay Pritchett on “Modern Family,” I’ll always remember him as Al Bundy, the man who .
Joe Nguyen: jnguyen@denverpost.com or @joenguyen
