Brewers’ Rhys Hoskins brings young Phillies fan to tears of joy

You’re not supposed to cry in baseball, but Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins admitted before Monday’s game against his former team that he can get teary-eyed.

“I’m kind of a crybaby. I’m probably going to cry at some point today,” he joked when meeting with the media before the game against the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Hoskins got a big thrill when he got a standing ovation from the Philadelphia crowd as he stepped to the plate in his first at-bat in the second inning.

Before halftime, some of Hoskins’ greatest moments from his six seasons with the Phillies were shown on the video board.

However, it was Hoskins who brought one adoring fan to tears of joy as he signed autographs before the game on Monday night.

The young girl, wearing a Hoskins Brewers jersey, was overwhelmed after Hoskins signed his Phillies cap.

And if that class act wasn’t enough, Hoskins homered in the seventh inning to get the Brewers on the scoreboard.

In addition to stealing the heart, he also stole a base.

Did a visiting player get a standing ovation twice in Philadelphia?

It’s a pretty special homecoming.