JaCoby Jones' first big league hit was a go-ahead double and his mom was there to see it
It's what every kid dreams of in the backyard: stepping up in front of the home crowd, with the score tied, and delivering your first career Major League hit to break the game open. But for Detroit third baseman
Jones' first big league hit broke a 3-3 tie, and it sparked a four-run rally that led the Tigers to an 8-4 win.
And yet, after all that, the Baseball Gods decided this wasn't quite enough of a movie script, so they cranked things to 11. As it turns out, Jones' parents were in the crowd at Comerica Park, and they were adorable:
What, who left these onions here, we're not crying you're crying, be quiet, go call your parents.