Jose Altuve, the standout second baseman for the Astros, is not only one of the best players of his time but also one of the friendliest and most giving. A child, age 11, who looks up to Altuve as one of his idols, will never forget the graciousness he showed during a 7-5 loss to the Orioles.

During the third inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, a teenage baseball fan from Plainview, New York named Chris DiSalvo Jr. made his way to a front-row seat above the visitors’ dugout and yelled at Altuve. He was in town for a baseball tournament.

When he was on deck, I said to him, “If you hit a home run, may I take your bat?” stated DiSalvo. “On the second pitch to right field, he smacked a home run. He hurried up to me and gave me the bat straight after he hit the home run and returned to the bench.

Against the Orioles, Altuve blasted a 0-1 changeup over the right-center field fence for a two-run home run. Fans seated nearby cheered loudly in response to Altuve’s gesture, which gave DiSalvo the pleasure of a lifetime.

He said, ‘You got it!’ And he handed the bat to me,” he said. “My goodness, I was trembling.” It was absurd.

Astros speak with the young person who stole Jose Altuve’s bat

Altuve expressed his happiness at hitting a home run and getting back on track, stating that he hasn’t been feeling well at the plate. The child had shown him faith, and he intended to repay that.

“In the end, we play the game for the fans, and we are truly grateful for their support,” Altuve remarked. It’s obvious that he doesn’t support the Astros, but it’s not that important. They came to see the game, and like I mentioned earlier, he was encouraging and supporting me. The fact that he dialled the homer felt so fantastic.

Talks on Bryan Abreu’s performance and the 7-5 defeat

After Altuve’s home run drove a four-run third inning for the Astros, Anthony Santander’s eighth-inning grand slam off Bryan Abreu gave the Orioles a thrilling victory, ending the Astros’ nine-game winning streak on the road. Nevertheless, Altuve’s magnanimity won out.

“The highlight is everything that transpired tonight,” manager Joe Espada remarked. That is the main focus of this. It’s about a good man being a good man and the humility he demonstrates. The child referred to him as a “homer,” and after he struck him, the child received the bat. After that one, we’re going to put the child in [uniform]. Once more, Jose is a decent man who is compassionate. It transcends his actions on the baseball field.

Jeremy Peña’s double with RBI

DiSalvo is a player as well; he plays right field for his young team, which is playing in this weekend’s Ripken Experience tournament. DiSalvo is tiny, just like Altuve, which makes the nine-time All-Star an ideal role model for him.

“He’s my hero,” DiSalvo declared. Since neither of us is very tall, my goal is to play in Major League Baseball when I’m older. I applaud this man for being a truly lovely individual.

Chris DiSalvo, DiSalvo’s father, stated that the family will attempt to see games at thirty ballparks at some time. Their fourth was Camden Yards, and it won’t be their last.

“We’re going to tour the nation when he gets older,” he declared. “Next up is Houston!”