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- Updated: August 10, 2016
KANSAS CITY — Jose Abreu experienced a moment on Monday that forever will surpass any three-homer game or winning hit the White Sox first baseman might produce.
Abreu was reunited with his five-year-old son, Dariel, whom he has seen once since coming to the United States and joining the White Sox prior to the 2014 season. That visit came in December during Major League Baseball’s goodwill tour to Cuba.
Dariel will be with his father until the start of September, but with a five-year visa, he will be able to return soon. Abreu returned to his Florida home to spend Monday’s off-day with his son and rejoined the team on Tuesday in Kansas City for the series opener against the Royals.
“I couldn’t say anything to him in that moment. I just started crying,” Abreu said through interpreter Billy Russo of his reaction when first seeing his son, who turns six on Sept. 17. “I’m very happy.
“I’m very happy to have my son with me here. I want to thank everybody who was involved in that process to help me and to help him to be with me right now. It was a long …
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