Soldier dad surprises son he hasn't seen in a year

Boy doesn’t know the catcher is in fact his dad who he hasn’t seen in a year.

Soldier dad surprises son he hasn't seen in a year

Eleven-year-old Austin Sides was excited to be chosen to throw the first pitch for the Kansas City Royals in their game against the LA Dodgers last Tuesday night.

But unknown to him, the man behind the catcher’s mask was not a professional baseball player - it was his father, who he had last seen a year ago.

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