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New Twins Hall of Famer Johan Santana flipped the script by catching the ceremonial first pitch from his son

Before the Twins hosted the Royals on Saturday night, they took some time to celebrate one of the greatest pitchers to ever put on a Twins uniform -- Johan Santana. The southpaw with an unhittable changeup won two American League Cy Young Awards during a dominant stretch with the Twins from 2000-07, and he was inducted into the team's Hall of Fame during a pregame ceremony.
Santana was also invited to toss the Twins' ceremonial first pitch, but he couldn't resist adding a different kind of changeup to the proceedings. He swapped positions in the battery and caught the first pitch, giving the throwing honors to his son, Johan Jr.:

This perfect moment just made the day that much better for the Santana family.
The photo of their hug afterward is, without a doubt, one for the scrapbook.

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