Mitch Haniger fulfilled a promise to his cousin with his 10th home run of the season
CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 29: Mitch Haniger #17 of the Seattle Mariners runs out a triple during the eighth inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on April 29, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mitch Haniger
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Mitch Haniger comes from a big baseball family. His brother, Jason, was a catcher for four years at Georgia Tech and his cousins Nik and Alex Balog played some Minor League ball. But the family ties stretch further beyond playing the game.
Haniger's 10th home run of the season came at the perfect time -- when his family was celebrating the first communion for one of their own:
Uncle Walt (Mitch's dad) promised Ryan a "Hanigone" and that's exactly what he got in the top of the ninth during the Mariners' 10-4 win over the Indians on Saturday.
That's quite the present to receive on such a momentous occasion.
Mitch continues to stay hot -- slashing a .309/.384/.701 line and is now tied with Didi Gregorius and Mike Trout for most home runs (10) in MLB.
