The sun was beginning to set over Los Angeles on Wednesday night, casting a g olden glow across Dodger Stadium as nearly 50,000 fans packed the seats.

But before the Boys in Blue took the field for the Los Angeles Dodgers as they went for the sweep against the Cincinnati Reds, another ‘Son’ stepped into the spotlight.

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Son Heung-min — the former Tottenham Hotspur icon and current LAFC forward — known affectionately as ‘Sonny,’ walked to the mound, wearing a No. 7 Dodgers jersey, and Dodgers hat.

Ceremonial first pitches are ordinarily not a big deal , but for Sonny, you could tell this was important to him.

Weeks of quiet practice led to this moment. Sonny had been spotted earlier in the week, baseball in

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