Reunion catches airman’s family by surprise at 51s game
A Nellis airman hugs his wife after he surprises his family with an unannounced return before the start of the Las Vegas 51s baseball game at Cashman Field on Thursday. He was stationed in Afghanistan.
Disguised as a catcher, a Nellis airman catches his son's pitch and then approaches his family. With the catcher's mask off, they realize who it is.
As he nears the pitcher's mound and breaks into a trot, a Nellis airman is ready for a hug, but his family seems frozen at his sudden appearance.
A Nellis airman and his family reunite at Cashman Field prior to a Las Vegas 51s game on Thursday.
An emotional moment unfolded as fans watched a boy throw out the first pitch at the Las Vegas 51s game on Thursday night at Cashman Field.
Behind the plate, the ball popped in the catcher’s mitt. A special moment for most boys turned into a wild rush of emotion as the catcher took off his mask and started toward the mound.
It wasn’t a 51s player at all. It was the boy’s father, a Nellis airman, home from Afghanistan.
As the man ran toward his son, the boy and his mother, who stood a few paces behind, froze with their hands over their mouths as they realized what was happening. And when he reached them, the tears flowed.
Air Force officials, citing privacy concerns, did not release the identities of the family members.
