▁occurred ▁in ▁a ▁collision ▁with ▁an ▁out field ▁f ence . ▁He ▁hit ▁. 3 9 3 ▁at ▁Co ors ▁Field ▁and ▁. 1 4 2 ▁on ▁the ▁road . ▁ ▁Most ▁Val u able ▁Player ▁Award ▁( 1 9 9 7 ) ▁The ▁Rock ies ▁comm enced ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁season ▁on ▁the ▁road , ▁and ▁thus ▁Walker ▁started ▁a ▁revers al ▁of ▁his ▁poor ▁fort unes ▁away ▁from ▁Co ors . ▁He ▁hit ▁two ▁home ▁runs ▁in ▁the ▁season - open ing ▁series ▁against ▁the ▁Red s ▁in ▁C inc inn ati , ▁and , ▁on ▁April ▁ 5 , ▁hit ▁three ▁more ▁versus ▁the ▁Ex pos ▁in ▁Montreal ▁for ▁his ▁first ▁career ▁three ▁home ▁run ▁game . ▁The ▁second ▁land ed ▁near ▁a ▁home - made ▁sign ▁reading ▁" Bo og er ville ." ▁After ▁the ▁third , ▁fans ▁che ered ▁Walker ▁for ▁the ▁hat - tr ick ▁in ▁recognition ▁of ▁his ▁former ▁dream ▁of ▁playing ▁hockey ▁profession ally . ▁His ▁first ▁week ▁accomplish ments ▁included ▁a ▁. 4 4 0 ▁batt ing ▁average ▁with ▁six ▁home ▁runs ▁in ▁ 2 5 ▁at ▁b ats ▁and ▁the ▁N L ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Week ▁Award ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁time ▁on ▁April ▁ 6 . ▁He ▁concluded ▁the ▁month ▁of ▁April ▁batt ing ▁. 4 5 6 ▁with ▁ 4 1 ▁hits , ▁ 2 9 ▁runs ▁scored , ▁ 1 1 ▁home ▁runs , ▁ 2 9 ▁R BI , ▁seven ▁st olen ▁bases , ▁. 5 3