Happy Tears
Struggling Young Boy Discovers Mom’s Secret Message on Baseball — What She Wrote Will Leave You Teary-Eyed Happy

Quick Smiles:
- A young son who hated baseball stuck it out for years because his mom loved coaching him
- After winning the championship, Mom gave him the game ball with a heartfelt message that changed everything
- Decades later, he still treasures her words as his favorite thing on Earth
Andrew Briedis hated playing baseball as a kid, but his mom loved it. She coached his little league team for years, and week after week, the team won.
Andrew readily admits he wasn’t the best player on the team, and was likely the worst, but he stuck it out for one final season in 1993. That year, his mom recruited one heck of a team, and they won the league championship.
Andrew’s mom presented her son with the game ball following the final pitch. It’s what she wrote that changed his life.
A Mother’s Love Captured in Ink
Andrew Briedis showed the ball in a recent social media post and explained that it was his favorite thing on Earth. His mom died when he was 15, but not before gifting him that incredible game’s ball.
He admitted he didn’t deserve the game ball for his skills on the field, but it came from his mother’s heart, which touched him deeply.
“She wrote on it, ‘June 26, 1993. Game ball for our championship season. First Place presented to Andrew. For without him, I wouldn’t be coach. Congratulations, Mommy,’” Andrew read.
“This is the favorite thing that I have.”
The story touched so many hearts across the internet.
“She only loved being a coach because of how much she loved spending time with you. You’re so loved,” a comment reads.
“You’re so lucky to have had a strong and beautiful mother who cared so deeply for you. It sounds like you were everything to her. I’m sorry your time together was cut short. Thank you for sharing, I wish you joy until you see her again,” another person added.
Andrew Briedis adored his mother because she poured herself into making him happy. When baseball didn’t pan out, she helped him get involved in theatre, where he shone.
But in Andrew’s heart, his mother will always be the biggest star.
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