While baseball is more of a physical game, at times, emotions also flow in this sport. And these emotions hit the right chord when families or people close to the players become a part of any major moment. Recently, a fan moment involving two brothers has become the latest addition to this list. It happened when Josh Naylor of the Cleveland Guardians celebrated his brother Bo Naylor’s first MLB hit during the Guardians vs. Oakland Athletics feature.
The beautiful moment became the highlight of the game as Josh celebrated his brother’s success on the big stage. As soon as the video of this incident dropped on social media, it started doing rounds. Baseball fans joined in with their reactions to the beautiful moment from Progressive Field!
Josh Naylor had a classic reaction to his young brother’s accomplishment!
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Every baseball player dreams of playing in the MLB and contributing to the team’s wins. It becomes more special when someone gets to fulfill this alongside siblings. The catcher of Cleveland Guardians, Bo Naylor, achieved all this in a single game. Not only he had his first MLB hit but also contributed to the team’s win. He achieved this milestone in front of his big brother Josh Naylor, who celebrated this success classically, like a proud brother.
Jomboy Media shared a video clip of this brother’s moment on Twitter. The caption read, “Playing on the same team as your little brother and watching him get his first MLB hit.”
Playing on the same team as your little brother and watching him get his first MLB hit 🥹 pic.twitter.com/VsLdBfmtbs
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) June 22, 2023
Notably, this was the first hit for the Bo, who is playing second season in the MLB. Given that it was already a special moment, the catcher added more to it by scoring two runs. He finished the game with an average of 0.333 and an OPS of 0.833. His contribution from Bo became the difference between a win and a loss, as the Guardians beat the Athletics 7-6. But the highlight of all this remained the reaction from Josh. The baseball fans also loved this reaction and shared their thoughts on it.
Fans pour their hearts into the beautiful moment on the baseball field
Baseball fans have loved the reaction from big brother Josh to his brother’s accomplishment. Given that it all happened on the field, they had a lot of reactions to share. Many fans called it the best baseball moment, but few added to the special moment by calling it dope. Here are a few more of the reactions on the same!
this is a parents dream come true
— ¿ (@inglrsbztrd) June 22, 2023
So dope. What a great moment.
— MET FOR LIFE NIMMO (@NimmOBP) June 22, 2023
Special moment!
— Jim Kryjer (@jimkryjer) June 22, 2023
can’t wait to bet naylor naylor hrs
— DΛ GHØST 🥷👻🏴☠️ (@GHOSTDAWGKDO) June 22, 2023
Baseball is the best! @SlangsOnSports https://t.co/rN8p5ruME5
— Christian Zylstra (@Chizzy_CMZ) June 22, 2023
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Los hermanos Naylor 🥹🥹 https://t.co/6j0ifWAoEL
— José Gómez Frías (@JoseGomezFrias) June 22, 2023
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Fans are in awe of the moment and expect more from the two brothers in the future. It will be interesting to see how Bo will respond to the demand in the upcoming games. Do you think he will continue to score this way in the future? Share your assessment on the same in the comments!
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