Seattle Mariners’ pitcher calls parents with All-Star selection news

The road to becoming a Major League Baseball star is long and hard. What’s more, no player does it alone. Moms and dads frequently spend years ferrying their sons to and from practice and games, where they spend countless hours watching on the sidelines as their child chases his dreams.
The parents of pitcher Logan Gilbert are well aware of that sacrifice having supported their son’s journey all the way to the big leagues as the starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. So, when he earned the huge honor of being selected for the American League All-Star team, his first instinct was to phone home.
Watch the magical moment a Major League Baseball player makes a surprise call to his parents to tell them he’s an American League All-Star   
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