off names of all-time greats he admired as a kid. He also remembered Penelope, the Marlins' manatee mascot.
González, a left-handed pitcher who was born and raised in the Miami area, signed a minor league contract with the Marlins in January with an invite to big league camp. Now at age 35 and with 13 seasons of MLB experience, he's hoping to fulfill a boyhood dream of suiting up for the Marlins.
「fulfill」とは、「実現する」「成就する」という意味があります。この記事のように「boyhood dream(少年時代の夢)」を「fulfill(実現)」する場合、長年の夢が叶った喜びや達成感をイメージさせます。また、物事を完遂するという意味もあります。