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Saturday 3 November 2018

Xander Bogaerts meets his father after 23 years

LOS ANGELES – Since the of playing with the Boston The last time Bogaerts saw
start of his career in mayor Red Sox the mystery has his dad was when he was
league many people were been solved, thanks to a only 3 years old. During the
wondering “who is the fa- report by Bleacher Report. past, there where several
ther of Xander Bogaerts.” Bogaerts’ father is alive attempts for reunite but Bo-
Bogaerts was always seen and resides in Hong Kong. gaerts didn’t feel he was
with his mother Sandra, his Last week, Bogaerts met his ready for it. The first one to
twin brother Jair, and his father personally after 23 meet with their father was
sister, Chandra but never years. the sister Chandra who lives
with his father. After 5 years in Hong Kong. Later Jair

also made contact with his first, but it went very well.
father. Finally, this year prior Xander felt he was mature
to the World Series, Xander enough and ready to con-
took the initiative to con- nect back with his father
tact his father and asked Jan Maarten Bogaerts.
him if he would like to fly to They all went for dinner to-
Los Angeles with his wife for gether and started a new
the Series. It was strange at father-son relationship.q