Baseball prospect surprises parents for Christmas by paying off all their debt

A loving moment of Christmas magic.
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Marcus Gilmer
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Brady Singer, a pitching prospect for the Kansas City Royals, has a promising future ahead of him, but he's now making headlines for an entirely different, wonderful reason.

In a Christmas Day video posted on his Twitter account, Singer's parents can be seen reading a letter from him and getting emotional for a very good reason: Singer has completely paid off his parents' debt.

It's a beautiful, amazing moment, watching Singer's parents get emotional as they read the letter, before even learning of Singer's gift.

In the letter, Singer reveals his gift to his parents after thanking them for helping him reach his dreams.

I will always remember traveling around Florida for baseball, trying to cheaply eat and save money, but I never could, because you both always wanted me to have the best stuff to help me to pursue my dream. The money you both spent on traveling, gear, hotel, food and all those Gatorades I drank is much more than I could ever give you, but there’s something I want to give to you: I am paying off the loan from the bank. Also, I paid off all of your debt as well.

The support Singer's parents gave him was plenty. Besides being recognized as the top player in college baseball this past season, Singer was a first-round draft pick for the Kansas City Royals and received a $4.25 million signing bonus with the team.

Watching his parents' reaction in the video above, it's pretty clear that his gift to them was money well spent.

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Marcus Gilmer

Marcus Gilmer is Mashable's Assistant Real-Times News Editor on the West Coast, reporting on breaking news from his location in San Francisco. An Alabama native, Marcus earned his BA from Birmingham-Southern College and his MFA in Communications from the University of New Orleans. Marcus has previously worked for Chicagoist, The A.V. Club, the Chicago Sun-Times and the San Francisco Chronicle.

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