Mary Jung sat in the stands behind the plate.

She wore a custom jersey to support her two sons, Jace Jung and Josh Jung, in their first MLB game, during their May 10 Mother's Day weekend at Comerica Park.

The Jersey logo and color are the logo and color of both teams: on the left, for the Jace and the Tigers, and on the right, for the Josh and the Rangers.

"She can't stop smiling," Jace said. "She's happy."

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In baseball, Jung's defeaters fought against each other for the first time. They played together in high school for a year - Josh was a senior and Jace was a freshman, but they never faced it like their opponents.

so far.

"I think it's going to be very special, especially for families," Jace said before the game. "I think it's going to be fun. Obviously, I'd love to win. That's the main goal."

Josh added: "Always bragging."

On May 10, the Rangers beat the Tigers 10-3 - Josh boasted about his brother Jace's first major league bragging rights for his older brother Josh. Both brothers start at third base and rank ninth in the batting order of their respective teams.

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They also played a Tic-Tac-toe game in the dirt on the foul territory.

However, there are no winners in the game.

"He's put it down twice, I'm only putting it down once," Jace said. "But it's going to be one of those games that no one wins because he's playing in the middle."

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Step 1: Josh draws O in the center.

Step 2: Jace answered X at the bottom corner.

Third move: Josh marked O in the middle of the bottom.

"Obviously I'm going to put one on the top," Jace said. "It's going to be a draw because I have to keep playing defense. I'll tell you before the game that if he plays in the middle, no one will win."

Despite this, the brothers can still finish the game.

Why don't they?

Jace folds.

"I was afraid to finish the game," Jace said. "I was like, 'Ah, please pay attention to the game. 'I walked there and looked at the canoe and I was like, 'I can't finish it. '"

The TIC-TAC-TOE game in MLB games provides a reliable snapshot of the relationship between Jung Brothers, competing in as many ways as possible, including off-site video games.

They have another side.

They support each other on their personal journey.

Jace and Josh lived together for three years during offseason training. They also talk throughout the season, especially when they need to evaluate the swing.

"We know each other," Josh said. "We know each other's fluctuations. We know how to make each other better. We also know each other's flaws, so we try to help each other with what we see. We are not afraid to ask tough questions. I think it's very valuable."

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Both Jung brothers wear a batting glove - bottom.

As a kid, they will share every pack of batting gloves: left-handed batsman Jace used his right glove; right-handed batsman Josh used his left gloves. As adults, even in the major leagues, the boys still wear only gloves.

This reminds the beginning of everything.

Additional Bonus: The Jung brothers held their first Major League Baseball showdown on Mother’s Day weekend.

Jace said of their mom Mary, “She always cooks food when we get home. “She takes us to every practice and every game, every summer ball game. She always travels for us all over the country. ”

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