B.C. ball player shines in MLB debut [Video]

When Abbotsford’s Cade Smith stepped onto pitcher’s mound in his first major league baseball game Saturday, his family was there to cheer him on – including his dad.

And that was a bit of a miracle in itself.

“It’s been a crazy week, a whirlwind,” said Cade’s dad, Tim, who got clearance last week from his cardiologist to travel to Oakland to see his son’s MLB debut with the Cleveland Guardians.

And his son did not disappoint.

“He goes out there and in two innings, he’s responsible for six outs and he strikes out five of them. And what we found out was that it was a record in a team debut,” said Cade’s proud father after his son helped his team defeat the Oakland Athletics.

“He knew where we were (in the stands) because we were hooting and hollering. It was just a great celebration of all his hard work,” said Tim Smith, who hadn’t …