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Angels coach's snack gesture for son on Mariners staff captures hearts across MLB
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If you were watching the Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners game on Tuesday night, you'll remember that touching moment of fatherly love where Angels first base coach Eric Young Sr.
ran onto the field in the fifth inning and threw what looked like a protein bar into the first‑base coach's box right in front of his son. Mariners first base coach Eric Young Jr. stood unfazed as his father threw the snack in, before putting the bar in his back pocket and getting back to the game.
That exchange, which occurred via the Angels' social media accounts yesterday, Wilson at Angel Stadium, quickly gained traction as that day's MLB video highlight, sweetening baseball hearts with a wholesome moment.
A father's instinct extends beyond the dugout
Now, it was in front of thousands with the stadium lights blazing, but Young Sr.'s main focus was still feeding his athlete son. Video footage showed him sprinting down the warning track, stopping at first base, giving Young Jr., to set the protein bar to set down. It was a simple gesture, but it said so much, reminding us that even rivals, a father and son, share a bond deeper than league allegiances.
According to similar snacks-for-son moments have come to pass, where Young Sr.
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once flipped a snack to Young Jr. during a Braves–Nationals game while Young Jr. was still a coach in Washington.
Fans and players alike fall in love with the moment
As soon as the clip was available on social media, everyone praised it. This certainly fell in the line of a not quite random act, which many fans were sure to point out, as it was part of a long-standing tradition between Young Sr. and Young Jr. ESPN analysts and postgame pundits weren't far behind, calling it a dad-move that brought the hearts of many a flutter when a sentimental shot reminded us all of the human element to MLB at least until the boxscores and stats came out.
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More than just a snack; it's a shared legacy
Baseball is in the blood for the Youngs. Eric Young Sr. and Jr. both saw time in the bigs, with Sr having a long MLB career and Jr. following in his footsteps. They are on opposite sidelines now, but that dynamic is still there; not a competition, but a kind of partnership. A gesture small enough to fit into our ongoing love story. And perfect timing, too; just in time for Father's Day — a reminder that avatar-of-competition intensity is no match for family bonding and connection, sunlight shimmering just as bright on the field of professional sports.
