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Fan vs. Father: How a Detroit Tigers fan watched his son pitch against Casey Mize

No-hitter highlights from Casey Mize's Double-A debut April 29, 2019. His pitching line: 9 innings, 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 walk, 1 HBP, 7 Ks, 98 pitches. Altoona Curve, Wochit

Brian Vieaux, one of my Facebook friends, sent me a fascinating text late Monday afternoon from a baseball park.

He included three pictures of Casey Mize, who was warming up in the bullpen before he made his debut — and threw a no-hitter — for the Erie SeaWolves, the Detroit Tigers' Double-A affiliate.

Vieaux finished it off with one word: “Phenom.”

Then, he sent me three pictures of his son, Cam, a left-handed pitcher from Walled Lake Western who pitched at Michigan State and was starting the game for the opposing Altoona Curve.