DETROIT (AP) — Steven Souza Jr. has been looking forward to playing on Father’s Day since his son Micah was born in December.
The day ended up more memorable than he could have imagined.
Souza hit his first career grand slam as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 9-1 on Sunday. He also homered this season on Mother’s Day.
“It was special to hit one for my mom on Mother’s Day, but today was for both my dad and for my son,” he said. “When I got back to the dugout, I looked into the camera, thanked my dad, told Micah that I love him and thanked my wife for making all of this possible.