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from His Grace Magazine
by His Grace
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His Grace Magazine! August 2022
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Lance McCullers Jr.
Houston Astros Lance McCullers gives a young fan a beautiful gift, after his glove was stolen
Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. gave an 11 year old boy a gift of a lifetime after he found out that the young fan had his baseball glove stolen.
The story from the Houston Chronicle said that Ben Brothers lost most of his baseball equipment when someone stole the family truck last month while they were at a baseball tournament near Houston.
One of Ben's equipment that was stolen was his prized baseball glove, which Lance had autographed earlier this season, right before the game at Minute Maid Park.
When Ben received an unexpected package to the family home in Angleton, he was shocked to see a brand new baseball glove in the box, and it was signed by Lance. Ben's father Brent said, "He's just beyond ecstatic, overjoyed, I guess you'd say."
When Lance was asked about his kind gift to Ben, Lance said he saw it as a special way to make Ben's day a whole lot brighter. "It's just an opportunity to make a kid's day, and I think a lot of guys on our team are always looking for opportunities to do that. I knew the glove would bring him a lot of happiness, so I got it signed and sent it out to him."
Lance said why it is important for him, as he uses his platform as a means to have a positive way to bring joy to someone. "We have an amazing fan base and it stretches so far. They've supported us over the years and through a lot of difficult circumstances as well. I'm very grateful for the Astros fan base and so I like to do what I can, when I can."
Before Ben's baseball glove was stolen, he used it in every baseball game he played.
Brent, Ben's dad said that his son plans on keeping his new glove, "in a glass case and keep it there forever."
Lance is well known for his generosity with children and animals.
Back in 2018, he watched a video of a 4 year old Astros fan saying, "Lance McCullers is going to marry me." He then invited the little girl and her family to a game and he even brought them down to the field for batting practice.
Lance also brought an 8 year old cancer survivor to an Astros spring training game in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Lance and his wife, Kara, created the Lance McCullers Jr. Foundation to raise awareness and to advocate for homeless animals across the U.S.
