When you take your kid to the ballpark, it’s only right to get them a snack, so Los Angeles Angels first base coach Eric Young Sr. did his duty Saturday by providing a few for Eric Jr.
What made this father-son moment so unique, though, is that Eric Jr. is the first base coach of the team LA was getting set to play, the Seattle Mariners.
According to the broadcast, Eric Sr. tossed his 40-year-old kid some fruit chews and a protein bar, saying “I’m a proud papa. I gotta make sure junior is taken care of.” The below video shows the snacks landing just in front of the Mariners dugout, where Eric Jr. gladly scooped up the gift from pops.
Gotta have snacks at the ballpark 🏟️@Angels first base coach, Eric Young Sr., left snacks out for his son, @Mariners first base coach Eric Young Jr. 🙂 pic.twitter.com/v3fyOPnov4
— MLB (@MLB) June 8, 2025
Eric Jr. last played in the majors in 2018 and has been a coach since his first gig with the Washington Nationals in 2021, yet dad is still making sure he’s good. It doesn’t get more wholesome than that.
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