Duvall Earns Giants Promotion, Celebrates Lincecum's No-Hitter
June 26, 2014 | Baseball
June 26, 2014
Adam Duvall (far left, white jersey) in the Giants' clubhouse following Tim Lincecum's no-hitter on June 25 against San Diego.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Wednesday proved to be a memorable day for former Louisville baseball standout Adam Duvall, who not only received his first career Major League Baseball promotion, but was also in uniform and in the dugout with the San Francisco Giants during Tim Lincecum's second career no-hitter.
Duvall, who played for the Cardinals from 2009-10, emerged as one of the hottest hitters in all of professional baseball this summer leading the Pacific Coast League in home runs (23) to go with 67 RBI, a .297 average and a .620 slugging percentage for the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies. Following Tuesday night's game in Texas against Round Rock, Duvall received a call in his Austin hotel room from Fresno manager Bob Mariano with the news of his promotion to the Giants.
"It was like someone punched me in the chest," Duvall said. "I couldn't get any of the words out. To finally hear those words from your manager is something you can't prepare for."
The following day, Duvall flew from Austin to San Francisco and arrived at AT&T Park on Wednesday afternoon in time for first pitch of the Giants' series finale against the San Diego Padres. Donned in his new No. 37 Giants uniform, Duvall joined the celebration on the field after Lincecum finished his no-hit performance.
"I jumped on the pile and I got to be a part of it," Duvall said with an ear-to-ear smile after the game in the San Francisco clubhouse. "To be able to witness that my first day here, it was a little hectic, a little awesome."
The Giants' 11th round selection in the 2010 MLB Draft, Duvall was a two-time all-conference honoree in his two seasons with Louisville. A product of Butler High School in Louisville who joined the Cardinals following a season at Chipola Junior College, Duvall matched a school record with 27 doubles and hit .327 with 12 home runs and 47 RBI in 61 starts as a senior in 2010 for Louisville's first 50-win team.
Duvall became the second former Louisville player to compete in the big leagues this season joining righty pitcher B.J. Rosenberg, who played for the Cardinals from 2004-08 and is currently active for the Philadelphia Phillies. Click here for a complete list of former Cardinals currently in professional baseball and where they are assigned.
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