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Houston Astros Star Jeremy Pena Becomes a Hero to Young Fans With Incredible Gesture

Published 05/13/2023, 11:14 AM EDT

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Turning ideas into reality requires immense hard work, and sometimes, even then, they do not come out as expected. However, it is not the case for the reigning champions, Houston Astros’ star shortstop Jeremy Pena. After fiddling some ideas with the Astros, Pena recently made one of his dreams a reality. Notably, the shortstop is proud of his dream and has since become a star for the young fans of baseball. 

Giving the spotlight to the future of America, who are making healthy choices, showing growth in their career, and in classrooms, with the hard work of some great people, Pena has turned what once was a dream into reality. 

Jeremy Pena might be the most famous athlete among young sports enthusiasts!

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Taking to his Instagram handle, the iconic shortstop Pena posted a few pictures of young baseball fans doodling on a bunch of cleats with the biggest of smiles on their faces. As the athlete posted the pictures, he narrated the idea and how he managed to make it a reality. 

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With the pictures, the shortstop wrote, “Every Friday home game, a new group of local students will attend batting practice as Peña Pals and guests of the Houston Astros. I will get the opportunity to hangout with these young superstars while they design cleats that I will be using in the game.” 

 

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Furthermore, Pena added that the idea behind this motive is to celebrate the well-doing kids by bringing them to the ballpark. As he did so, he also thanked educators and staff at Spence Elementary, Energized for Stem Academy, and Magnolia Elementary for inspiring these young minds. Pena ended the post with, “Looking forward to meeting many more Peña Pals 🫶🏽.” 

How are baseball fans reacting to this gesture by Pena?

Needless to say, more than the young fans, the adult ones are excited about the upcoming Fridays’ home games. Hence, they wrote:

“Not me writing on a piece of paper with crayola “I am 12” just to be a Peña Pal”

“I wish I was a local student”

“how do i sign up for that.” 

Meanwhile, others wrote, “We had such an amazing time! My kiddos at Magnolia will remember this for the rest of their lives 🫶🏽”

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“Absolutely amazing! My daughter was selected to be a pena pal for Magnolia Elementary. It was an unforgettable evening”

“slay it king!”

“I love what you are doing to put a smile on the young children faces. It’s truly amazing, you’re the best 🫶🏻.” 

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Watch this Story: “I personally couldn’t have done it” – When MLB icon Derek Jeter unveiled a cold secret about starting a family 

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Rakshita Madan

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Rakshita Madan is an MLB writer at EssentiallySports, with a prolific portfolio of over 1000 articles to her credit. Rakshita's admiration for the legendary Derek Jeter is well known, but she never lets her personal biases affect her writing. She is particularly intrigued by the twists and turns of the game, and it is this aspect that keeps her hooked on the sport.
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