Current:Home > InvestWatch: Young fan beams after getting Jose Altuve's home run bat -VitalWealth Strategies
Watch: Young fan beams after getting Jose Altuve's home run bat
View
Date:2025-04-16 03:36:46
Houston Astros star Jose Altuve went yard against the Baltimore Orioles, but he truly hit it out of the park with his celebration that involved a young fan.
Altuve blasted a two-run homer to right field during the top of the third inning to give the Astros a 2-1 lead over the Orioles on Friday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. After rounding the bases, Altuve retrieved his bat and handed it to a young fan. "That was literally what Jose was most concerned about walking back through the dugout was to tell (Astros manager) Joe Espada that there's a young kid that needs to get my bat," an MLB Network broadcaster said.
The young fan is named Chris and receiving the bat marked the "greatest moment of my life," he said. How did this moment come to be? Chris explained that he got the attention of Altuve, his "idol," as Altuve was preparing for his upcoming at-bat.
"When (Altuve) was on deck, I was yelling, 'If you get a home run, can I have your bat?' The second pitch he hit a home run ... and right after he called me into the dugout and gave me the bat. He's my idol and it was my favorite thing of my life."
Watch his priceless reaction here:
All things Astros: Latest Houston Astros news, schedule, roster, stats, injury updates and more.
Although Chris was wearing an Orioles hat when he first retrieved Altuve's bat, the young fan clarified that "Jose Altuve has always been my idol" and that he was wearing Baltimore gear amid his recreational league tournament.
“I’m shaking right now," Chris added.
veryGood! (9)
Related
- Working Well: When holidays present rude customers, taking breaks and the high road preserve peace
- Will the feds block a grocery megamerger? Kroger and Albertsons will soon find out
- Oprah Winfrey denies Taraji P. Henson feud after actress made pay disparity comments
- Michigan deserved this title. But the silly and unnecessary scandals won't be forgotten.
- Sonya Massey's father decries possible release of former deputy charged with her death
- Sinéad O’Connor’s Cause of Death Revealed
- Maine House votes down GOP effort to impeach election official who removed Trump from ballot
- Tiger Woods' partnership with Nike is over. Here are 5 iconic ads we'll never forget
- Megan Fox's ex Brian Austin Green tells Machine Gun Kelly to 'grow up'
- US Rep. Greg Pence of Indiana, former VP Mike Pence’s older brother, won’t seek reelection
Ranking
- DoorDash steps up driver ID checks after traffic safety complaints
- Which was the best national championship team of the CFP era? We ranked all 10.
- Michigan wins College Football Playoff National Championship, downing Huskies 34-13
- Germany’s last major department store chain files for insolvency protection for the third time
- Where will Elmo go? HBO moves away from 'Sesame Street'
- Barry Keoghan Details His Battle With Near-Fatal Flesh-Eating Disease
- Upgrade Your 2024 Wellness Routine with Cozy Essentials & Skin-Pampering Must-Haves
- Animal shelters are overwhelmed by abandoned dogs. Here's why.
Recommendation
'As foretold in the prophecy': Elon Musk and internet react as Tesla stock hits $420 all
Nikki Reed Shares Rare Glimpse of Her and Ian Somerhalder’s 2 Kids
Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel in response to killing of top Hamas leader
Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers deal prompts California controller to ask Congress to cap deferred payments
Taylor Swift makes surprise visit to Kansas City children’s hospital
Eclectic Grandpa Is the New Aesthetic & We Are Here for the Cozy Quirkiness
Who's on the 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot? What to know about election, voting
Onetime ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat to release a book, ‘The Art of Diplomacy’