Bobby Witt Jr. is living every kid’s dream of being a Major League Baseball player: Bobby Witt Sr. is living every parent’s dream of seeing his son fulfill his lifelong wishes.
However, the father-son duo had a special moment Tuesday at the Kansas City Royals game in Texas.
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Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals hits against the Minnesota Twins on April 2, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images)
With Witt Jr. at the plate against the Texas Rangers, he deflected a Jose Leclerc pitch and one lucky fan went home with a souvenir.
Well, that lucky fan was the father of Witt Jr.
Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals hits in the game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on May 10, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Tim Heitman/Getty Images)
Yes, the Royals phenom fouled into the seats on the first base side, and the ball somehow found its way into his father’s hands.
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Witt Jr. said he later wrote on the ball: «Struck by Bobby Witt Jr. Caught by Bobby Witt Sr.»
The Royals trailed, 8-5, on Jonah Heim’s three-run home run in the tenth inning, but Witt Jr. went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored.
Witt Jr. finished fourth in AL Rookie of the Year voting last year.
Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals hits in the game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on May 10, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Tim Heitman/Getty Images)
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Despite getting off to a slow start so far this season (.229 batting average entering Thursday), the Royals expect him to be the centerpiece of their new era.