Tampa Bay Rays rookie Richie Shaffer could not have asked for a better first major league hit Tuesday night. It turned out to be a home run, as the Rays walloped the Chicago White Sox 11-3. And the delayed celebration his new teammates gave him, along with his parents’ reaction in the stands, made it all the more sweet for the 24-year-old.
Rays rookie gets silent treatment, so he high-fives air
The newly called up rookie received quite the celebration in the dugout.
The reactions were great all around, from Shaffer’s parents:
To Shaffer giving himself high-fives while his teammates ignore him by hurdling up.
And the pile up at the end.
Oh those baseball teams and their creative team celebrations.
★★★
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