Rosario’s parents fly in, witness 2nd big fly

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ST. PETERSBURG — Before Friday, Eddie Rosario’s parents had only seen him play once in the Majors. The outfielder made his big league debut on May 7, 2015, with his parents, Eddie and Maria, sitting in the stands at Target Field. Rosario came to the plate for the first time in the third inning and launched the first pitch he saw over the fence for a home run.

More than a year later, Eddie and Maria flew from their native Puerto Rico to St. Petersburg to see their son play for the second time. This time, they were in town for a full weekend series at Tropicana Field, and Rosario wasn’t in the lineup for the first game against the Rays. In the seventh inning, though, manager Paul …

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