Give the Chicago White Sox credit for making a magical moment come true at Harbor Park.

Daniel Hudson had no clue he was getting called up the big leagues when he left a game he was in complete control. Hudson had struck out 5 hitters in just 3 innings of work when he was pulled from the game. Family and friends thought the worse. Was he injured? Why did he not return? But then Hudson’s girlfriend got the call from Daniel himself. That’s when the small section in Harbor Park erupted with cheers.

Just taking the mound against the Norfolk Tides at Harbor Park was big enough for the 22 year old Princess Anne graduate. Dozens of family and friends from as recent as his playing days at Old Dominion to way back when he was a tee baller at Lynnhaven were in the stands when the news came out. A truly great moment shared between the extended family.

The news was a complete surprise for Hudson. Only the day before his agent told him he was not getting called up.

But the White Sox knew all along that they were calling up Hudson. They wanted him to relax and have a good night of work on the mound before getting the news. And what better way to hear that your dream was finally coming true. In front of family and friends in your home town. At the ball park where the dream was first planted as a young boy growing up in Virginia Beach. Three cheers to the White Sox and best of luck to Daniel Hudson.