ALLENTOWN, Pa. — After speaking to reporters following his electric, stunning major-league debut, Mick Abel walked through the Phillies’ clubhouse at Citizens Bank Park and into the first-base dugout. He spotted his family awaiting him on the field and met them to celebrate.
“Walking out of the dugout and seeing everybody standing there, it was a pretty heartfelt moment,” Abel said.
They took photos together. Then, Abel and his family went out for dinner at Steak 48, a fine-dining establishment at the corner of Broad and Spruce Streets in Philadelphia, before going back to their hotel.
Following his six-inning, scoreless performance to beat Paul Skenes and the Pirates last Sunday, May 18, Abel had time to soak in the moment.