Washington Nationals ' Keibert Ruiz is a young veteran, a soon-to-be 27-year-old catcher in his fourth full MLB season. And yet, not until Thursday night was he able to play a big league game in front of his parents, who were able to make the trip from Venezuela to see him play in person for the first time.

Keibert Ruiz gave his parents something to cheer about the first time they got to see their son play a game in the majors. Ruiz delivered in his first at-bat for the Washington Nationals against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night when he drove an RBI double off the right-field wall in the first inning.

Keibert Ruiz gave his parents something to cheer about the first time they got to see their son play a game in the majors.