Instant Replay: Little Leaguer Thanks Grandpa With First Home Run Ball
Aug 7, 2022, 12:56 PM
HICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 11: A baseball seen in the left field bleachers as the Chicago Cubs take batting practice during a summer workout at Wrigley Field during a Chicago Cubs summer workout on July 11, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois.
SALT LAKE CITY – After hitting two home runs in his game, this little leaguer wanted to make sure he thanked his grandpa for teaching him the game.
“So… you know I got two home runs,” the little slugger begins explaining to his grandfather. “My grand slam, I signed the ball for you. It says ‘Papa, I love you,” as he hands the ball to his grandfather.
Baseball is family
This little leaguer gave his grandpa his first home run ball
“You taught me everything about baseball”
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When asked why he wanted to give the ball to his grandpa, the young man responded through tears, “Because you taught me everything about baseball,” as the pair share an embrace.
