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Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr hits foul ball, caught by father

A lucky fan went home on Wednesday night with a foul ball hit by his favorite player, Bobby Witt Jr. The fan? Witt's dad, Bobby Witt Sr.

Bobby Witt Jr. is living out every kid's dream being a Major League Baseball player – Bobby Witt Sr. is living out every parent's dream seeing his child fulfill his lifelong desires.

However, the father-son duo had a special moment Wednesday in the Kansas City Royals' game in Texas.

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With Witt Jr. up at the plate against the Texas Rangers, he fouled away a pitch from Jose Leclerc, and a lucky fan was going home with a souvenir.

Well, that lucky fan was Witt Jr.'s dad.

Yep, the Royals phenom fouled off a pitch to the seats on the first-base side, and the ball somehow found the hands of his father.

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Witt Jr. said he later wrote on the ball, "Hit by Bobby Witt Jr. Caught by Bobby Witt Sr."

The Royals lost, 8-5, on a Jonah Heim walk-off three-run home run in the 10th inning, but Witt Jr. went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored.

Witt Jr. finished in fourth place in the AL Rookie of the Year voting last year.

Despite being off to a slow start so far this season (.229 average entering Thursday), the Royals expect him to be the centerpiece of their new era.

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