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Braden's perfecto still special, 7 years later

OAKLAND -- Adam Rosales gets the question a lot, and he never hesitates: "Whenever Little Leaguers ask me what's my most memorable moment, it's that day."

Referring to Dallas Braden's perfect game against the Rays seven years ago Tuesday, Rosales says, "Of my whole career, that is absolutely the highlight.

"The fact that it was Mother's Day, and the story with him and his grandma, it was really special."

Braden's grandmother, Peggy Lindsey, raised the former A's pitcher single-handedly while running a motel following her daughter's death -- Braden's mother -- when he was in high school.