The surprise that Master Sergeant Robert Brantly received on his final day of work is one he’ll never forget.
The father of White Sox catcher Rob Brantly, the elder Brantly was honored on the field on Monday night as the team’s Hero of the Game and joined by his son, who presented him with an autographed bat. The 37-year Air Force veteran, who also celebrated his 56th birthday, wasn’t informed he would be recognized by the White Sox on the field with his son until late Sunday.
“When I saw my son there and gave him a big hug and he told me I was his hero, it meant the world,” the elder Brantly said.