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MLB Fans Respond To Jung Family’s Special Mother’s Day Moments, Memories

Jeff Hawkins Written by Sports EditorJeff Hawkins
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When Jeff Jung, the father of two MLB players, scanned the 2025 composite schedule, he noticed Josh’s Texas Rangers were slated to play at Jace’s Detroit Tigers on Mother’s Day. To his wife, Mary, Jeff joked about possibly attending the game if both sons were on big-league rosters. 

In baseball, one can never plan too far ahead. 

First, both siblings had to be healthy. While Josh, the older brother, is a bit more established, Jace continues to search for his professional footing. The odds seemed long at the end of spring training when Jace struggled offensively and endured a demotion to AAA Toledo. He worked back into management’s graces and received a promotion last month.  

That’s when the parents started planning. 

But still, they remained cautious.  

Over the past few weeks, Jeff and Mary started creating a to-do list in anticipation of creating a family affair.  

The plans all fell into place Sunday as the Jung family celebrated Mother’s Day at Comerica Park with both brothers in the lineup. Mary was honored with throwing out the first pitch and conducted TV interviews with sideline reporters from both squads. Meanwhile, Josh and Jace became the seventh brothers to face each other on Mother’s Day over the past 45 years. 

Both parents donned split-team jerseys.  

Powered by Josh’s two-run, fifth-inning home run, the Rangers upended the Tigers, 6-1.  

X (Twitter) users responded to the family gifts the Jungs exchanged Sunday … 

 Jung’s family history, seeded by mom … 

Mary’s first-pitch, Mother’s Day moment … 

Marcus Semien’s two-run home run in the second inning plated what proved to be the winning. It was his third blast of the season … 

Putting a capper on Jeff and Mary’s day, Josh connected on a two-run home run in the fifth inning, his fourth of the season … 

Brother vs. brother on Mother’s Day … 

 Sunday proved to be a special day – for all mothers … 

Jeff Hawkins Written by Sports EditorJeff Hawkins
Jeff Hawkins is an award-winning sportswriter with more than four decades in the industry, in both print and digital media. He joined the Sportscasting team in 2021 following a decade of freelancing. He spent his early career as a reporter for various newspapers in Illinois, New York, Florida, North Carolina, and Michigan, with a particular emphasis as a beat reporter for the Chicago Blackhawks. Jeff earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from Oakland University. Over the course of his career he earned several sports writing awards, including two national awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors for column writing and news reporting. One of the five prized columns included a commentary on NASCAR's increasing corporate influences, particularly in northern racetracks — commentary which you might find Jeff building on as part of the Motorsports writing team at Sportscasting now.  
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