94-year-old Tampa Bay Rays fan surprised with World Series tickets from granddaughter

A 94-year-old Palmetto grandmother and lifelong Tampa Bay Rays fan received the surprise of a lifetime after her granddaughter flew home to take her to Game 3 of the World Series.Grandmother's deep love for RaysAudrey Mahoney, 94, of Palmetto, has shared a deep love for the Rays with her granddaughter, Sarah Bolin, since the franchise launched in 1998. The pair attended countless games together while Bolin grew up before life took them miles apart.When Bolin's husband joined the Army, the shared hobby shifted from Tropicana Field seats to long-distance phone calls and frequent text messages across domestic posts and overseas deployments.Rays World Series surpriseMahoney still tracks every pitch and connects with her granddaughter during pivotal plays, according to family accounts."We text back and forth when something goes on," Mahoney said. "When Diaz gets up and hits a home run or when a pitcher just doesn’t do his job."Bolin dropped the hint to her unexpecting grandmother. "I’ve tol