It was like something from a storybook. Tyler Black was at the bat in his big league debut for the Milwaukee Brewers while his father, former TSN commentator Rod Black, and mother, Nancy Black, were interviewed in the fans.
The younger Black connected on his second hit of the game and his career, and his father’s instincts kicked in, immediately calling the play.
“There’s a base hit to right field for my boy, Tyler Black,” Rod Black remarked. “There you go, oh there you go; two for two. “Happy birthday, Nancy.”
The moment has gone viral, with baseball fans, or fans of Rod Black from his time on TSN, loving the moment. Tyler Black was actually one of the last people to see it.
“I didn’t see it till after the game. Sophia (Minnaert), one of our reporters mentioned it to me in the locker room,” said the younger Black. “Right away I got a smile on my face. It’s crazy.
“I wouldn’t want anyone else on the mic other than my dad for that one.”
Tyler Black went 2 for 4 in the Brewers’ 8-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on April 30 with a double and a run scored with his parents in the crowd at American Family Field in Milwaukee.
Although Tyler Black’s not big on social media — “it’s been so hectic” — he said that family, friends, former teammates and coaches have reached out to him to talk about the moment with his dad and wish him luck on his MLB career.
“I’ve heard from a lot of my friends when I first got the call (up to the Brewers), and then after the game,” he said. “A lot of people helped me get to this point and that’s truly what matters to me at the end of the day.
