A fourth grader who learned everything he knows about baseball from his grandpa presented him with an autographed ball after hitting his very first home run. The emotional moment was caught on camera and has since gone viral.
Felix, 9, plays for Boss Youth Baseball in his hometown of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. His grandfather 73-year-old Bruce Carrier retired as a superintendent of schools five years ago and now devotes most of his time to his nine grandchildren.
(Courtesy of Melissa Carrie-Damon)
At the end of August, Felix played in the last tournament of the season.
“I was really surprised, because I’ve never hit a home run, and then my second was amazing because it was a grand slam,” Felix told The Epoch Times. “I feel really proud because that was just an amazing day for me.”…