Little League coach walks all the way to pitcher's mound just to tell son he loves him

What? No. Shut up. We're not crying. You're crying.
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Sam Laird
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Here's a heart-warming moment brought to you by the Little League World Series.

During a consolation matchup between Oregon and Italy on Monday, Oregon coach Joel Jensen walked out to the mound to visit his son, Isaiah, who was pitching and had just walked a batter. But, surprise -- Joel basically just wanted to tell his son he loves him.

What? No. Shut up. We're not crying. You're crying.


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Sam Laird

Sam Laird is Mashable's Senior Sports Reporter. He covers the wide, weird world of sports from all angles -- as well as occasional other topics -- from Mashable's San Francisco bureau. Before joining Mashable in November 2011, his freelance work appeared in publications including the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, Slam, and East Bay Express. Sam is a graduate of UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz, and basketball and burritos take up most of his spare time. Follow him on Twitter @samcmlaird.

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