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Tomlin's paralyzed father to watch Game 3 start live

Ken Blaze / USA Today Sports

Sports have a way of bringing heartwarming tales to light, and the story between Cleveland Indians starter Josh Tomlin and his father proved that to be true once again.

Jerry Tomlin, who was diagnosed with a rare spinal condition called arteriovenous malformation resulting in him being paralyzed from the neck down, will travel to Chicago to see his son pitch Game 3 of the World Series.

In August, Jerry was informed by doctors that he may never walk again, and currently uses a wheelchair as mobility. He's been in the hospital and hasn't seen Josh since the time of the surgery, which was needed to save his life. Jerry was released last Wednesday, which happened to be his son's 32nd birthday, and the family decided it was time he witnessed Josh pitch in the most meaningful game of his child's life.

"It's neat because he's always talked about Wrigley Field and Fenway Park, two historical ballparks, being the ones he wants to go see," Josh told Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com.

"As a Father's Day gift, we let my father-in-law and him decide what game they wanted to see, and he was supposed to come to a game in Chicago (at U.S. Cellular Field). But because of the incident, he wasn't able to enjoy that gift. So it's nice to be able to share this with him."

Josh, who struggled to pitch in the month of August with news of his father's condition (he posted an 11.48 ERA in six starts) has since battled back, posting a combined 1.98 ERA with 20 strikeouts and three walks since Sept. 5. For the first time since receiving the news that changed him and his father's life, Josh will have his dad there to cheer him on.

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