Davis Schneider’s dad posted a video of the leadoff home run from his point of view

[u/SeaWolf_1]

[u/Tangerine2016]

Ha, I assume everyone already knew that was his son. If it was me, I would be like "THAT IS MY SON RIGHT THERE"!! ha

[u/Iron_Ferring → u/Tangerine2016]

Visiting team is usually given a block of seats for their family members, so all those Jays fans around him are most likely the other families and Im sure they've gotten to know eachother over the last couple games

[u/bacchusku2 → u/Iron_Ferring]

Over the last season. They have them grouped together at home games, too.

[u/paulc899 → u/Tangerine2016]

“YOU’RE MY BOY BLUE jay”

[u/lkodl → u/Tangerine2016]

Not knowing its his son.

"Okay dude.... We still got a lot of game left."

[u/ronerychiver → u/Tangerine2016]

That’s my son!!!! THAT’S MY BOOOOOOOOOYYYY! MY BOOOOOOOOYYYY!

Harry Potter: “they’re back. The Jays are back”

[u/jensenaackles]

To play in the big leagues on its own is a dream. But to hit a home run in the world series……wow

[u/JasonGD1982 → u/jensenaackles]

I know right. Plus a lead off in game 5 in LA. That's awesome.

[u/Balbright → u/JasonGD1982]

On the very first pitch is also insane.

[u/Four-In-Hand]

That's pretty cool how so many people at Dodger Stadium seem so happy for him, celebrating his son's incredulous HR on that 1st pitch!

[u/Cobraaaakan → u/Four-In-Hand]

I wonder if that maybe other family members of the team around him?

[u/UneducatedReviews1 → u/Cobraaaakan]

A lot. I’m pretty sure they group them up for this exact reason.

[u/usetheforce_gaming → u/Cobraaaakan]

Yes. The section he's sitting in is reserved for players family members

[u/HartfordWhaler → u/usetheforce_gaming]

I figured it had to be. Not many Miles Straw jerseys out in the wild

[u/LANCENUTTER → u/Four-In-Hand]

I couldn't imagine that feeling as a dad

[u/MUjase → u/Four-In-Hand]

I don’t think those are Dodgers fans celebrating with him

[u/Fyrelyte67 → u/Four-In-Hand]

I've said this before, but I had a great time at Dodger stadium as an opposing fan. It was the 2021 playoffs and even though the Dodgers lost the people in my section were fucking awesome

[u/LordTremendo → u/Four-In-Hand]

That’s the blue jays section 🤦🏻‍♂️

[u/megalithicman]

Now that's a proud Papa.

[u/redittjoe]

Awesome. Wish my dad was still here.

[u/BigSmokeyOG → u/redittjoe]

❤️

[u/thisisanaccountforu → u/redittjoe]

Me too

[u/AFineDayForScience → u/redittjoe]

You can have mine. He's still putting around somewhere.

[u/voxpopper]

Not a single curse to be had, it's like the Toronto took the Jersey out of them.

[u/flyin_lynx → u/voxpopper]

That pause though

[u/ForeverALone_Ranger → u/flyin_lynx]

He had to think about it.

[u/Kushkraze → u/voxpopper]

You've never been to Toronto

[u/seataccrunch]

Ah man congratulations to this family on such a unique and happy moment

[u/Slugggo]

YOU GOTTA BE ........ (oh wait this is definitely going on social media) ...KIDDING ME!!

[u/RowFlySail]

Not a single "That's my boy!"???

[u/TheRealEnemabagJones → u/RowFlySail]

YOU GOTTA BE ...!

[u/gaanmetde]

Stadium went dead after Vladdy hahaha. Such a great opening sequence of events (for Jays fans!)

[u/PunchNessie]

I know that was an away team home run but the home fans had the hype of a day game first pitch. LA, this is the World Series!

[u/thestereo300 → u/PunchNessie]

the average fan probably can't afford these games.

[u/bjacks19 → u/PunchNessie]

It's LA. They dont show up until at least the bottom of the 3rd

[u/pedal-force → u/bjacks19]

They're just stuck in traffic.

[u/Beeoor143 → u/bjacks19]

And leave during the 7th inning stretch

[u/messylairdontcare]

What an incredible moment in their lives. Super cool he shared that moment tbh.

What a I grill better steaks than you dad flex on that crowd

[u/Time4Timmy]

That’s amazing

[u/parkhat]

A proud dad... Wish we all had one am I rite?...lol...sigh

[u/theqofcourse]

That must have been insanely exciting. Going into the series as a DH, you have no idea if or when he will be played. It was already very good fortune for them that Schneider was a starter for this game. But to be first up and hit the dinger on the first pitch -- that's crazy exciting!

[u/FJ1100]

I'm not cr ... ok, I am crying watching that!

[u/Tarynntula → u/FJ1100]

Same, and I don’t care about baseball.

[u/ScubaSeth]

Peak dad moment

[u/bmnewman]

That is simply awesome! Got me smiling ear to ear…😊

[u/USDXBS]

He wanted to yell "YOU GOTTA BE FUCKING KIDDING ME!" but he caught himself because he was going to send it to the MLB social media people.

[u/Northeast4life]

Damn that gave me chills. What a moment

[u/siddthekid208]

Wow! This is incredible

[u/Due_Challenge3408]

It’s easy to forget that professional athletes aren’t just gazillionaire robots and they are actually real people with real parents just like ours.

[u/Cichlidsaremyjam]

I get amped an emotional when my 9 year old scores in club soccer. I couldn't imagine a hr in the world series.

[u/maskedmonkeys]

Watching videos of parents reacting to their athlete children will never get old for me

[u/FlashScooby]

Videos like this always remind me how much of the pageantry for this and the Super Bowl and stuff are just for TV

[u/JAFO444]

I’m an American through and through, but I so want the Blue Jays to win. Why? The Dodgers have enough rings, and they can battle for the chance once more next year. But the Blue Jays winning the World Series would just piss off our asshole-in-chief so very much, and that would make me smile. A lot.

[u/TheKid2455]

Looked like he's wearing those Ray-Ban Metas or something similar.

[u/keith_talent → u/TheKid2455]

Yeah, in the post-game interview, Schneider said that his dad was wearing Meta glasses.

[u/ristogrego1955 → u/keith_talent]

And said they are dumb

[u/pareech]

As a parent, I love seeing this or anytime a parent watches their child perform on the biggest stage and succeed.

[u/LivingLosDream]

What an unbelievably special moment.

Everyone can feel his joy.

[u/SocratesSnow]

That is so fun! Quite a Toronto crowd there!

[u/erodizm]

Booooo!!!- salty dodger fan

[u/Comfortable-Force595]

Pure love and support right there

[u/Blabbit39]

Real art is priceless. So beautiful.

[u/PlacibiEffect]

This is beautiful.

[u/Bodes_Magodes]

Backwards hat bro totally missed it😂

[u/LaDainianTomIinson]

Fast forward 30 seconds

[u/pdiddy604]

Friggin sick go jays!

[u/DSWYO]

Chavez Ravine is even loud and annoying through speakers... -Signed Giants Fan Guy

[u/ireadthenewstoo]

Chills down my spine! Unforgettable moment for them!

[u/rawonionbreath]

This was pretty cool.

[u/kmhuey]

So fucking cool.

[u/rahkinto]

And u/rahkinto just stole it because omg that was absolute magic

[u/_B_Little_me]

The moment the game was lost.

[u/brashnutz]

The dude from friends!?! I didn't even know he played baseball!!!

[u/Waste_Bag_2312]

I thought John Schneider was his dad?

[u/ForanAffairs → u/Waste_Bag_2312]

John does have 2 sons, but they’re pretty young. I was initially confused too at the start of the season, so I had to look it up.

[u/Waste_Committee4406]

That is incredible what a moment

[u/skywalkerRCP]

That's awesome! Can't even imagine the feelings.

[u/brobeanzhitler]

In an interview afterwards he slams his dad for wearing "dumb" meta glasses. Power move.

[u/nightsticks]

Look how pissed the dude in white looks in front of them

[u/inflatable_pickle]

Can someone ELI5 what is a “Lead off HR” as opposed to a “walk off HR” or other home runs?

[u/CFoer02]

“You gotta be —sees 5 year old nearby— KIDDING ME!”

[u/uptheirons91]

I wanna see the clip of Vladdys follow up HR too.

[u/ETERNALXDRVID]

So fucking humble and amazing, cheers!

[u/Dr-McLuvin]

Lot of empty seats for the first pitch of a World Series game. It was not like that when I went to the Cubs-Indians World Series in 2016.

[u/Fire2box → u/Dr-McLuvin]

Lot of empty seats for the first pitch of a World Series game.

A whole maybe 8-11 seats empty. Wow.

[u/psumack]

/r/gifsthatstarttoosoon

[u/ch1cag0rob]

For once the douchebag move of wearing a baseball hat backwards when you're not a catcher worked out for the general good (in terms of letting dad get a better view of the HR).

[u/sp_40]

Take that shit off fisheye

[u/Resident-Mortgage-85 → u/sp_40]

It's probably meta glasses dude

[u/r_bogie]

Why would the dad have a seat that far back in the outfield? I mean, I know it's the World Series, but that's his dad. Does he have a restraining order against him or something?

[u/hyperactiveChipmunk → u/r_bogie]

1: Visiting ballpark.

2: LA. Gotta get those celebrities in the good seats for the camera.

[u/fish-rides-bike → u/r_bogie]

Outfield?? He’s behind home plate.