This Braves fan was going for gold until he tripped up just tragically shy of the finish line

Between innings of their 4-3 win over the Mets on Saturday, the Braves held a fairly simple contest: Starting from the warning track, a fan had to run to a base placed in the outfield, pick it up, and make it back in a given amount of time. Our lucky contestant? Andy, from Acworth, Ga. 
Things began well. Andy, an active softball player, got a great jump off the line and showed solid top-end speed. He even got a little help from Ender Inciarte, who nudged the base a little closer to him while no one was looking. Andy made the grab, turned to head back, and came down the home stretch looking good. And then disaster struck:

Andy's stumble cost him too much time, and just like that, his dream was over. As he told the Braves broadcast later on: "When the toe caught the turf, I knew I was down."

Look on the bright side, Andy: You might not have won the battle, but history remembers those who come up just short.