A special moment took place between Cincinnati Reds’ catcher Tyler Stephenson and a child after he saw the child wearing his jersey for the first time.Preston is a catcher for his 7U team. Preston’s father said he’s a great kid and he practices every day.One day, Preston’s father turned on a Reds spring training game and said his son immediately started imitating Stephenson. Preston’s family saw his interest and immediately decided to purchase season tickets to the Cincinnati Reds so the child could see all the games and his inspiration, Stephenson, play in person.Preston’s father said both of his sons play on the same baseball team and once a year, they take them to the diamond seats at Great American Ball Park as a special gift.Related video above: Reds’ Tyler Stephenson talks after Reds win two series in a rowAt a game a couple of weeks ago, Stephenson saw Preston wearing his jersey for the first time. The pair got a touching photo with each other, touching each other’s palms through a pane of glass.On Tuesday, Stephenson got the chance to meet Preston and sign that very same jersey.On Twitter, Preston’s father thanked the Reds organization for their hospitality.”Every time we come to the park, my kids leave feeling special and loved. So thank you Reds. The players are class acts and Tyler shows tremendous attitude and leadership I want my sons to follow,” he wrote on Twitter under the account @TheCarMD.Preston knows Stephenson as the player he wants to be like and his father said that he couldn’t be happier with his son’s choice of player to admire.Stephenson quote tweeted Preston’s father’s photo and said: “Very special moment here. First kid I saw wearing my jersey. Dream big kid, anything is possible.”
A special moment took place between Cincinnati Reds’ catcher Tyler Stephenson and a child after he saw the child wearing his jersey for the first time.
Preston is a catcher for his 7U team. Preston’s father said he’s a great kid and he practices every day.
One day, Preston’s father turned on a Reds spring training game and said his son immediately started imitating Stephenson. Preston’s family saw his interest and immediately decided to purchase season tickets to the Cincinnati Reds so the child could see all the games and his inspiration, Stephenson, play in person.
Preston’s father said both of his sons play on the same baseball team and once a year, they take them to the diamond seats at Great American Ball Park as a special gift.
Related video above: Reds’ Tyler Stephenson talks after Reds win two series in a row
At a game a couple of weeks ago, Stephenson saw Preston wearing his jersey for the first time. The pair got a touching photo with each other, touching each other’s palms through a pane of glass.
On Tuesday, Stephenson got the chance to meet Preston and sign that very same jersey.
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On Twitter, Preston’s father thanked the Reds organization for their hospitality.
“Every time we come to the park, my kids leave feeling special and loved. So thank you Reds. The players are class acts and Tyler shows tremendous attitude and leadership I want my sons to follow,” he wrote on Twitter under the account @TheCarMD.
Preston knows Stephenson as the player he wants to be like and his father said that he couldn’t be happier with his son’s choice of player to admire.
Stephenson quote tweeted Preston’s father’s photo and said: “Very special moment here. First kid I saw wearing my jersey. Dream big kid, anything is possible.”
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You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.
