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There is nothing more heartwarming than witnessing a mother-son reunion! On Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers fans experienced a heartwarming incident followed by the reunion of the mother-son duo. Tuesday night marked a deeply emotional moment for the relief pitcher of the team, Brusdar Graterol.?

Later on, in the innings against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night, Graterol took the lead in the 8th inning, accomplishing a flawless 1-2-3 scoreless innings. Besides, the remarkable performance during the game, he failed to restrict his emotions. Let us delve deep into this article to find the cause behind Graterol?s emotional out-pour.?

LA Dodgers Ace’s heartfelt journey: From separation to reunion

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The touching video captured at the airport, earlier on Tuesday, shows Graterol personally arriving at the airport to pick up his mother marking the inception of a new chapter in his life. Behind Ysmalia?s reunion with her son traveling to the United States, there lies Graterol?s family?s tireless efforts over more than a decade. However, in the meanwhile, she failed to be present during the significant milestones of his son?s life within which Graterol?s debut in MLB, his wedding, and the birth of his daughter, Aria tops the list.?

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As reported by the People, the 25-year-old sports star expressed his feelings with the help of an interpreter, ? It was so incredible. I?ve always wanted to pitch in front of my mom. Being so successful as I?ve been pitching lately, it was so emotional and nice to have her here. We never really gave up on any situation, and luckily we found a way to get to the United States.??The video has made the fans emotional and one of them commented, “A mother’s love cannot be substituted.”

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The culmination of a seven-year-long wait

Making the outstanding score, as Graterol continued to walk off the mound, he no longer could restrict his tears from flowing down as he looked above. In the skybox, his mother was seated witnessing and celebrating her son?s remarkable performance.

When Graterol looked up locating his mother within the crowd, with the team manager, Dave Roberts by his side, the very moment touched the hearts of everyone present at the spot. This reunion video went viral as it manifested the power of perseverance to meet with family. The last time Graterol?s mother, Ysmalia had the chance to observe her son play baseball sport was in 2015 while playing for the Dominican Summer League. Following his exceptional performance, he made his debut in Major League Baseball in 2019 collaborating with the Minnesota Twins. As a result of this, he relocated to the United States, resulting in his separation from his mother.?

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The fact that Ysmalia will be staying in the United States during the team?s match in the playoffs will bestow on her the scope to be a part of his son?s success. Graterol?s long-awaited reunion with his mother propounds that resilience is the only key to overcoming obstacles in life backed up by the support from family.?

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