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Cruz meets, gets gift from his namesake, Yankee legend Paul O'Neill

NEW YORK -- Rafael Cruz's favorite player was former Yankee Paul O'Neill, feeling so strongly that he named his son after him: Oneil Cruz.

So with the Pirates' in town for the week, it was about time the two finally met.

Before Wednesday's game between the Yankees and Pirates, Cruz and his namesake got to have their first conversation via FaceTime.

O'Neill also gifted Cruz a signed jersey.

Cruz's face tells the whole story, but I thought it was worth getting some words to go along with it.