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U.S Army major surprises son at White Sox game following return from deployment

Grant Grubbs Profile Pictureby:Grant Grubbs•06/11/23•

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Who said there’s no crying in baseball? On Saturday, the Chicago White Sox left every fan with a lump in their throat after a moving surprise.

During a break in the action of the White Sox’s 5-1 loss to the Miami Marlins, U.S. Army Major Karen Hernandez surprised her son on the field. Hernandez had been on a year-long deployment in the Middle East.

Thanks to a video posted on Twitter by the Chicago White Sox, fans could fully appreciate the moment, including Hernandez’s point of view.

“He’s gonna be absolutely surprised. I hope happy and I think probably a little bit emotional,” Hernandez said about her son before the surprise. “Really nervous. I’m excited, so excited. It feels fake.”

The emotional moment was anything but fake. While Hernandez’s son, Jayden, stood on the field believing he was being recognized in his mother’s place, the real hero surprised him from behind. Before fans could blink, Jayden leaped into his mother’s arms.

The two shared muffled affections, enjoying the hug too much to free up their mouths. Nonetheless, the message was received: “I love you.”

From the video, Jayden was so shocked he could barely let go of his mom’s neck. We doubt Hernandez was upset by the immobility. The mother-son pair weren’t the only ones left with tears in their eyes.

“Somebody was cutting onions in my section,” one user wrote on Twitter.

“Love when I see Baseball step put of it’s normal and does something like this,” another user added.

Unfortunately for Jayden and Hernandez, they didn’t get to cap off the day with a White Sox win. Sitting at 29-38 record, Chicago currently sits at third in the AL Central division. White Sox fans can only hope the emotional moment, will jumpstart some passion into their team.