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Felix Hernandez's son threw a Father's Day first pitch in a full Mariners uniform

Three years ago, the Mariners celebrated Father's Day with a special ceremonial first pitch, delivered by kids of players on the roster that afternoon. One of those children was Jeremy Hernandez, Félix Hernández's eldest son. He looked good:

Fast-forward to the present day, and an older Lil' King Felix took the Safeco Field mound for another Father's Day pitch before the Mariners' 9-3 loss to the Red Sox on Sunday afternoon. This time, he was wearing a full Mariners uniform, just like his dad.

No solid father-son moment is without an elaborate secret handshake:

The kid's got some composure up there on the mound, and it isn't hard to see where that came from ... 

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