Yankees’ Jose Trevino Dedicates Walk-Off Hit To Late Father On His Birthday

New York Yankees catcher Jose Trevino is an early candidate for feel-good story of the MLB season after what transpired on Tuesday night.

In a tie game in the bottom of the ninth, Trevino came up to the plate with a man on second, and a chance to win the game with a hit.

Jose Trevino promptly rocketed a liner down the third base line scoring the winning run.

YANKEES WALK IT OFF!!!

Of course we get win #30 with TREvino🔥 pic.twitter.com/FBUIy4bCIN

— Pinstripe Strong (@PinstripeStrong) May 25, 2022

As he was running to first base, Jose Trevino was heard yelling up “Papi” to honor his late father. Tuesday would have been his father’s birthday, who passed away in 2014.

Jose Trevino was pointing up and shouting "papi" after his walk-off hit

Today was his father's birthday. His father passed away in 2014 pic.twitter.com/btLE3N4uX1

— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) May 25, 2022

After the game, Jose Trevino talked about how much his father meant to him, and how much his moment on Tuesday night meant to him.

“My dad was a huge Yankees fan,” Jose Trevino said via CBS. ”He would always put me in these scenarios. He always said, ‘Ninth inning, down one, you need a base hit here to tie the game or win the game at Yankee Stadium.’

‘”He always said, like, `I’m preparing you to be a Yankee, always,'” he added.

Of course, Jose Trevino wishes his dad could have been with him on Tuesday night, but he knows he was watching the thrilling moment somewhere.

”It would have been awesome for him to be here,” Trevino said. ”But I know he’s watching.”

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