Feel-good baseball story: Why a bigleaguer chose to play for his parents country

[FeliSilvestris]

It’s in my blood. I’m doing it for my mother. I’m doing it for my uncle. I’m doing it for everybody who has supported me in my career.

And most of all, I’m doing it for my grandfather.

Honestly, if he were here to watch me play in the WBC, I don’t think he would have any words to describe how it would make him feel. Which would be O.K., because whether he’s here or not, the only word that will matter when I put that jersey on will be the country on the front.

Gracias, Abuelo.

This is for you.

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[No Chores]

It’s in my blood. I’m doing it for my mother. I’m doing it for my uncle. I’m doing it for everybody who has supported me in my career.

And most of all, I’m doing it for my grandfather.

Honestly, if he were here to watch me play in the WBC, I don’t think he would have any words to describe how it would make him feel. Which would be O.K., because whether he’s here or not, the only word that will matter when I put that jersey on will be the country on the front.

Gracias, Abuelo.

This is for you.

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Feli, just a terrific story. Thanks for posting. Our family spends a great deal of time in the Dominican Republic. In fact, my wife and I are here now. The Dominicans are the most pleasant family oriented people on earth. Here, I'm known as "abuelo" too.