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Things were pretty much on an even keel for ex-NFL player and now ESPN analyst Mark Schlereth when he answered a question during a broadcast about his memories of "being a dad" — specifically having to catch fastballs from his young son Daniel after grueling football practices.
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"It's not quality time," Schlereth said, "it's about quantity. It's about being there."
He recalled that after feeling exceedingly beat up and tired at the end of the day "there'd be a five-gallon bucket sitting in the yard," which meant it was time to catch for his son.
Then suddenly Daniel appeared on a split screen in the middle of the broadcast. "Surprise!" he said, wishing his dad a happy Father's Day.
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The surprise quickly got the better of the elder Schlereth, whose eyes welled up as he listened to his son recall his own memories.
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Daniel Schlereth has been a professional baseball player with several organizations since 2008.
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