Rival fan who didn't interfere with HR robbery rewarded with signed ball
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Rangers right fielder Brandon Nimmo was in a giving mood after taking a would-be home run away from Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez -- and a potential souvenir away from a fan -- on Sunday.
Nimmo’s incredible robbery may not have been possible if a group of Astros fans sitting in the front row hadn’t stayed out of his way, so he brought them some baseballs later in the game. He was sure to leave a thank-you note on at least one of them.
“Thanks 4 Letting Me Go After It!,” the inscription read, according to a social media post from one of the fans.
“As a 31-year Houston Astros season ticket holder and lifelong fan, there was no way I was reaching over that wall and interfering with Brandon Nimmo trying to catch Yordan Alvarez’s solo homer,” the fan, who goes by “coasterron” on Instagram, wrote. “Loyal Astros fan always … but also loyal to the game itself.”
Even on Rivalry Weekend, there was room for good sportsmanship in Houston on Sunday.