Give Me One (Dallas Braden) Moment In Time

Every year, Major League Baseball delivers some unforgettable moments. Great catches, walk-off home runs, game-ending strike-outs, and amazing pitching performances. But, there is only one ‘moment of the year’ that receives the GIBBY Award for Greatness in Baseball Yearly. I’m sure all Oakland A’s fans will agree (and other fans as well) that Dallas Braden’s perfect game on Mother’s Day followed by his embrace with his grandmother is well-deserving of the award. In case you were in a coma or cryogenically frozen over the last year, Dallas Braden’s mother passed away when he was a senior in High School. His grandmother, Peggy Lindsey, raised him and steered him back towards baseball after he quit following his freshman year in High School. Fast forward to May 9, 2010 when Dallas Braden retired every Tampa Bay batter he faced on his way to a 4-0 perfect game. Following praise and embrace with his teammates, Braden found his grandmother, Peg...