Major League Baseball has been winning the hearts of its fans for over a century now. And it continues the tradition of doing so by coming up with a gesture every now and then. And the Toronto Blue Jays center fielder would be the latest athlete to come up with such a gesture to win hearts.
During Blue Jays’ recent game with the Chicago White Sox, 3x Gold Glove award winner Kevin Kiermaier made a sweet gesture for a young fan sitting in the bleachers that left him star-struck. Notably, the fan was shocked by this subtle gesture.
The heartwarming gesture by Toronto Blue Jays center-fielder
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Sometime during the game, Kiermaier came near the bleachers, removed his gloves, put them in one hand, and threw it toward a young fan with curly hair.
As soon as the young fan caught the gloves, he could not believe what had just happened, and thus, he was left shocked for a good few seconds. Meanwhile, seeing the fan shocked by this small event, the baseball player had nothing but a big smile on his face.
An unforgettable souvenir. 💙 pic.twitter.com/mAWN11pg4i
— Cut4 (@Cut4) April 26, 2023
Amid all of this excitement, a man, who seemed to be the fan’s father, pulled out his phone and captured his son’s emotions. The video became viral in no time.
Fans react to the adorable fan-athlete moment!
Fans on Twitter are, needless to say, happy for that young fan who’ll probably remember this moment forever. They’re pouring their love out for the ball player, Kevin Kiermaier, and also for the young fan who got to live the iconic moment that every baseball fan craves. Following are some of the fans’ reactions toward Kevin giving an incredible souvenir to his young fan that will probably get engraved in his mind.
It doesn’t take much to make a fan for life. @KKiermaier39 gets it. #NextLevel https://t.co/MHCy9BUv6g
— Manuel Gómez (@MannyGo3) April 26, 2023
I'm older than Kiermaier and I would be pumped if I got them thrown at me too. Lol. @BlueJays
— D-Money (@250DMoney) April 26, 2023
Indeed he is!
What an amazing guy Kevin Kiermaier is. https://t.co/PARa32ewd3
— 🇨🇦Highlander🏒 (@mfraser509291) April 26, 2023
retire his number https://t.co/4qVMz8VI3P
— Nate (@NatePower) April 26, 2023
Class act https://t.co/r73rpVcQEu
— OsBaseballAnalytics (@OsAnalytics) April 26, 2023
BASEBALL IS THE BEST https://t.co/8cr1EYoWGQ
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) April 26, 2023
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Kev 🤍 https://t.co/ILZDjNy1FU
— Emily Little (@emilynlittle) April 26, 2023
Notably, fans are loving this moment. And one of them even said that Kevin’s jersey number should be retired.
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By the way, how did you like this gesture by Kevin to a young baseball fan? Let us know in the comments below!