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- Updated: September 19, 2016
ATLANTA — After shedding some tears of joy upon hearing on Friday night that his son had been promoted to the Major League level, Rudy Ruiz gathered some family members and boarded a flight from Los Angeles to Atlanta. The hectic cross-country trip provided him more opportunities to think about what it would be like to see his son on a big league field for the first time.
Safe to say, Rudy’s imagination did not allow him to prepare for what transpired during the Braves’ 6-2 win over the Nationals on Sunday at Turner Field.
As the Braves were holding a four-run advantage in the seventh inning, Rio Ruiz came off the bench and was announced as a pinch-hitter. His proud father immediately grabbed his iPad to capture the moment on video and then …
