Jorge Padilla was a career (11-year) minor-leaguer who finally got to go to the SHOW with the Washington Nationals last week:
Is this Iowa? No, it's 'Heaven'
Career minor leaguer Padilla gets call
Nice timing; the woeful Nats are on an improbable winning streak. Well, on Sunday in a 9-2 win he finally got his first major-league hit. He didn't score -- he got thrown out on a fielder's choice -- but he did get on base.
I hope he sticks around in the majors for awhile. We need the occasional heartwarming sports story.
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