When Rockies Troy Johnston hit a home run on Monday night, he didn\u2019t realize he\u2019d instantly become baseball royalty.\n<\/p>\n
But there he was, parading around the dugout wearing a regal, flowing purple faux fur coat after hitting a solo home run in the sixth inning of Colorado\u2019s 9-7 win <\/a>over the Astros at Coors Field.\n<\/p>\n Purple reign, indeed.<\/p>\n \u201cUnbelievable,\u201d Johnston said after the game. \u201cIt just got here today. What an honor it is that I was the first one to get to wear it. It was a little big for me, but I\u2019ll fit into it, eventually.\u201d<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the backstory.<\/p>\n Rockies assistant pitching coach Gabe Ribas got the coat from a friend, who found it during Mardi Gras. Ribas brought it to the Rockies, and they used it for their home run celebration for the first time on Monday.\n<\/p>\n \u201cGabe Ribas\u2019 (buddy) gave it to him, and we thought it was the perfect coat for a home run celebration,\u201d manager Warren Schaeffer said. \u201cIt\u2019s beautiful, isn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n Johnston has been a nice addition to the Rockies\u2019 roster. He was hitting .333 with two home runs and five RBIs heading into Tuesday night\u2019s game vs. the Astros.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Johnston, picked up on waivers from the Marlins<\/a> in November, had no idea he\u2019d be part of a new Rockies tradition.<\/p>\n \u201cI had not seen the coat, and then somebody threw it on me,\u201d he said before Tuesday\u2019s game. \u201cI thought it was great, but I was sweating so much, I couldn\u2019t get my arms into the sleeves.\u201d<\/p>\n Home run celebrations have become a thing in the majors. This season, for example, the Cleveland Guardians introduced a medieval-themed home run celebration featuring a knight\u2019s helmet and broadsword.<\/p>\n