It was an evening of milestones at Toyota Stadium on a soaking wet Saturday night, but particularly for FC Dallas captain Matt Hedges. The team celebrated it's 200th home win after waiting out its second longest weather delay, Oscar Pareja notched his 100th MLS regular season win, and the 28-year-old center back wrote his name in the record books too.

Hedges, in his seventh season, became only the third player to make 200th MLS regular season appearances for FC Dallas or the Dallas Burn. Jason Kreis holds the record at 247, while Bobby Rhine made 212 appearances. Hedges' 193 starts has already surpassed Rhine's number as the second most for a Dallas player in MLS regular season play, while Kreis made 227 starts for Dallas.

Fans in the Dallas Beer Guardians made a banner in honor of Hedges, that was featured on the TXA21 and ESPN+ broadcasts during the game. Immediately after the final whistle blew for the 2-0 win over Minnesota, Hedges himself - along with wife Bea - had an announcement of their own as they held up a jersey in front of the beer garden with "Daddy 24" printed on the back. Initially with the garden as the back drop for a photo, before turning around to the roar from fans who spotted the jersey.

Saturday, August 18 2018 (Frisco, TX): FC Dallas captain Matt Hedges signs a banner created by Steven Goold of the Dallas Beer Guardians to mark Hedges' 200th MLS regular season appearance for FC Dallas. (Dan Crooke)

"It's pretty nice to have it all on the same night at home," said Hedges. "I'm glad it worked out that way. We weren't planning on doing it all now but we figured we might as well. 200th game and the announcement was perfect timing."

FC Dallas fans have enjoyed good relations with players' families, with the Hedges family being the prime example over the past few years. Matt's Mom Donna and sister Ashley have been regulars at supporter group tailgates since Hedges was drafted 11th overall in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft, and Bea has been no exception as the couple brought cases of water out to this year's season-starting 24 Hour Tailgate.

"Yeah it's pretty cool," said Hedges. "Obviously if my parents can, my family loves to watch the games and hang out with the fans. It's pretty cool that the fans reciprocate that. It's a great atmosphere for them."

After the game, FC Dallas chairman Clark Hunt gave out game balls on the big night while Matt revealed that they are expecting. It's a really fantastic moment that FC Dallas allowed us to witness.