'It was so incredible,' Dodgers pitcher Brusdar Graterol said of his recent reunion with his mother after seven years apart.
September 21, 2023, 2:38 PMRelief pitcher Brusdar Graterol #48 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws to the plate against the Detroit Tigers in the eighth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium, Sept. 20, 2023, in Los Angeles.A Los Angeles Dodgers star who spent the past seven yearsin the United States while his mom lived in Venezuela saw his dream come true Wednesday night.
Brusdar Graterol was first reunited with his mom on Sunday, when she arrived from Venezuela after spending seven years trying to get to the U.S. to see her son. Brusdar Graterol was brought out to pitch in the eighth inning in Wednesday's game against the Detroit Tigers, which the Dodgers went onto win 3-2.He said he was "emotional" until the music started and he prepared to throw his first pitch, which got him to focus back on the game.
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