There are few moments in baseball that are better than seeing a minor-league player find out his MLB dreams are about the be realized. And sure, these are personal moments for every player, but us fans selfishly love to see that genuine reaction of surprise and joy play out.
Thankfully, the Baltimore Orioles had a camera ready for when infield prospect Gunnar Henderson heard the big news on Wednesday. How else would we know that he had a burger order waiting when he was called into the manager’s office?
Henderson — who is hitting .288 in Triple-A with 11 home runs — thought he was called in for a routine check-in chat with manager Buck Britton. It seemed basic enough: Henderson talked about his burger, Britton went over the week’s positional plans. That was when Britton said they were scrapping those plans because Henderson had to get packed to head to Cleveland.
Unforgettable moments 🧡 pic.twitter.com/TxcCbf5XY6
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) August 31, 2022
Nicely done. There was a little bit of misdirection, but nothing over the top to mess with the player’s emotions. Britton got to the point and let Henderson enjoy the life-changing news.
And yes, he got his two bacon cheeseburgers.
Don’t worry guys the 2 bacon cheeseburgers were taken to go and made it safely to Gunnar soon after this… Couldn’t have happened to a better dude, congrats ElGunnar🤟🏻 @G_Henderson2 https://t.co/X6Uu8kwTFb
— Colton Cowser (@CowserColton) August 31, 2022
That’s what everyone wanted to hear.
This was how Twitter reacted
Doesn't matter what team you root for, MLB call up videos will always be one of the best forms of feel-good internet content you can experience. https://t.co/jDXsAaG6Hx
— Mariner Muse (@MarinerMuse) August 31, 2022
Ok, but did he get his burger????? https://t.co/ag2jyJgPyK
— christy (@christynh_) August 31, 2022
We need a show on mlb network that just shows us minor league call up moments. https://t.co/OzamXks5KY
— Vinny (@RobertJ0301) August 31, 2022
I can watch videos of prospects being called up to the big leagues all day long. We need more of this https://t.co/Y8yioREZzy
— Joe DeMayo (@PSLToFlushing) August 31, 2022
I love these videos! so much! keep them coming! :) https://t.co/VLCiZMSz55
— kylie (@Kylie6464) August 31, 2022
So if you get asked into the manager's office and they have a cellphone recording, do you immediately know you're getting called up? https://t.co/e2ikFavo7u
— JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36) August 31, 2022
With how long the grind is through the minors in baseball, these moments are always so heartwarming, no matter how quick the journey or how highly touted the prospect. https://t.co/VnjbxVH5EU
— Max Thoma (@MaxThoma) August 31, 2022
This team is making me fall in love with baseball https://t.co/ppuKoAOCdB
— Michael Wear (@MichaelRWear) August 31, 2022
Did he get the burger https://t.co/eeqVzRKOFR
— Mets Rebo (@SportsRebo) August 31, 2022
The Orioles — albeit a long shot to make the playoffs this season — are just three games out of the final AL wild card spot. If Henderson can help get them there, fans will certainly look back to this moment … and that burger order.
