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Blue Jays fans gave Braden Halladay a standing ovation after a stellar inning on the mound

By Jessica Kleinschmidt

It was an emotional day for Braden Halladay. The 17-year-old high school junior, and son of the late Roy Halladay, tossed a perfect bottom of the eighth inning for the Canadian Junior National Team -- against the Blue Jays, no less.
Before his first pitch, Braden drew what appeared to be a heart in the dirt of the mound. After the three-up, three-down inning, he received a warm welcome from fans (and players) on both sides -- and of course his mother, Brandy:

It was a great, and emotional, moment for the Halladay family and baseball fans all around.
Click the clip atop the post for the entire outing. 

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