Yeah, it was only a spring-training game, but for Delino DeShields, both of them, what took place Wednesday afternoon at Surprise Stadium was awfully special.
DeShields, the Texas Rangers center fielder, exchanged lineup cards with the Cincinnati Reds’ representative, who just happened to be his father and the Reds’ first-base coach with the same name.
It marked the first time the father and son have been on the same field together as professionals, but not the final time.
“I’m looking forward to June, though,” the elder DeShields said. “That will be really special.”
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The Rangers travel to Cincinnati for a three-game interleague series over Father’s Day weekend June 14-16.