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Tyler Gilbert’s dad had the best reaction to seeing his son throw a no-hitter in his MLB debt

What a moment for a son and his dad.

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Tyler Gilbert made the most of his Major League Baseball debut last night – the 27-year-old lefty threw a no-hitter in a 7-0 win over the San Diego Padres at home.

Gilbert has bounced around the minor leagues since being drafted by the Phillies in the sixth round of the 2015 MLB Draft, which makes what he did last night all the more incredible.

Gilbert is just the fourth pitcher in MLB history to throw a no-hitter in his debut and is the first one to do it since 1952.

1952!

And what makes this all the more cooler is that his dad was in the stands and had the best reaction to seeing his son become a part of MLB history:

So. Awesome.

Twitter had reactions:

Diamondbacks’ Tyler Gilbert threw a no-hitter in his first ever MLB start in incredible fashion

A no-no in his first MLB game!

Tyler Gilbert, welcome to the show!

On Saturday, the 27-year-old pitcher with no Major League Baseball games to his name pitched a no-hitter for the Arizona Diamondbacks in his first-ever professional start. Gilbert blanked the San Diego Padres, of all teams, en route to becoming just the fourth-ever player to throw a no-hitter in his first MLB start.

The final out in the ninth inning came off a line-drive ball out to center field on Gilbert’s 102nd pitch of the night, a ball that was snagged with ease and sent his teammates into a frenzy of celebration. Here’s how the moment went down in Arizona.

Not only that, Gilbert’s family was in attendance for the game! After Gilbert’s final out, they were captured on camera celebrating with an abundance of emotion at the momentous occasion.

What a statement and what a moment for Gilbert in his first-career MLB game. It doesn’t get any better than that.

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