CULIACAN, Mexico -- Puerto Rico right-hander Dereck Rodriguez was in the room when the National Baseball Hall of Fame came calling for his father, former catcher Ivan Rodriguez.
Dereck was there when his father cried tears of joy. He shed a few tears, too.
"When he finally got the call, it was something amazing to see after all of the sacrifices that he made and the sacrifices we made as family with him traveling," said Rodriguez, 24, a Minor League pitcher for the Twins. "Seeing him get that call was nice."
The younger Rodriguez, who is pitching for the Criollos de Caguas in the Caribbean Series this week, grew up in clubhouses across the Major Leagues and around some of the biggest names.