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Gimenez homers in front of family, friends
- Updated: August 24, 2016
OAKLAND — Chris Gimenez was happy not to hear a familiar voice yelling at him from the Coliseum crowd on Tuesday night. The Indians’ catcher drew a walk. He did not swing at any bad pitches. For the first time as a Major Leaguer, he also belted a home run with his parents in the stands.
The catcher was mostly relieved, because his 85-year-old grandmother, Julia, liked what she saw.
“She’s feisty,” Gimenez said with a laugh on Wednesday morning. “She’s like my personal hitting coach. She’ll call me all the time and tell me I’m pulling my head or doing this or that. She’s an angel. I was pretty happy that she was there.”
Gimenez, 33, grew up in Gilroy, Calif., which is located roughly an hour south of the Coliseum. The backup catcher has appeared in 274 big league games in parts of eight seasons with the Indians, Rangers, Rays and Mariners, but only five have come at the home …
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