San Francisco Giants rookie catcher Daniel Susac delivered an outstanding performance in his first major league start on Thursday night against the New York Mets at Oracle Park.
The 24-year-old went 3-for-3 with a walk, reaching base in all four plate appearances as the Giants secured a 7-2 victory.
Susac, the younger brother of former Giants catcher Andrew Susac and the organization’s No. 21 prospect, made a strong impression both offensively and defensively in his long-awaited debut.
Yet it was a family moment in the stands that captured widespread attention.
As the Susac clan celebrated Daniel’s first career hit, cameras panned to the crowd and spotlighted his young nephew, Chuck. Held by his mother, the emotional child broke into tears and loud screams amid the enthusiastic jumping and excitement.
“Yeah, so last night we were dealing with the Terrible Twos,” Susac’s father, Matt, told MLB.com. “We were three hours past bedtime, his grandfather had been feeding him Dip ‘n Dots all day, and Paw Patrol kept getting interrupted on my phone. It was just like the perfect storm of chaos.”
Chuck’s overwhelmed reaction, complete with visible distress as he was moved during the celebration, quickly spread across social media, drawing amused and sympathetic responses from fans.
The Susac family, with deep roots in the Giants organization, shared in the joy of the milestone. Relatives later joked that Chuck might need an agent for his unintended viral fame.
Daniel acknowledged the clip with good humor, noting the full-circle nature of the evening for his family.
While Susac’s on-field success marked a promising beginning to his big-league career, his nephew’s memorable meltdown added a heartfelt, human touch to the night that resonated far beyond the ballpark.
