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10 Mother’s Days stories that make us thankful for moms

As we honor our mothers today, here are our favorite stories around baseball of players, coaches and broadcasters who find special meaning in Mother’s Day.

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Brendan Donovan gave up his body to make a leaping, tumbling grab on the warning track.

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Mother’s Day had been a tough day for Dallas Braden since his mom died when he was 17, but it took on a whole new meaning 15 years ago when he shared an improbable perfect game with his grandmother.

Veronica Alvarez is MLB’s Girls’ Baseball Ambassador and a player development coordinator for the A’s, who got creative with her uniform as she awaits her first child.

From walk-offs to a perfect game and a cycle, players over the years have made Mother’s Day memorable with some truly incredible moments.

Baseball was not the only competition between Jace and Josh Jung when the Tigers hosted the Rangers. The brothers also engaged in a tic-tac-toe showdown on the infield dirt.

Mother’s Day came early for Mariners broadcaster Angie Mentink on a road trip to play the A’s when she got to see her son Jaxen, a freshman catcher at Sacramento City College.

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