He hopes to meet his favorite ballplayer, Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper, who Linton said he has loved as long as he can remember.

As Linton takes the next steps in his young career, his mother admitted she isn’t surprised by the amount of success her son has already seen and hopes he can bring home one more first-place award.

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