Monday's game between the Oakland A's and Texas Rangers was special for both Khris Davis and 10-year-old Anthony Slocumb.
Slocumb, a cancer survivor, met with Davis and other Oakland players during pregame with children from the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
The A's slugger had Slocumb sign his jersey.
Then, during the game, something special happened:
1. Khris gets his jersey signed by his biggest fan.
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2. Khris hits a ⚾️ a very, very long way.#RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/flqdLq98Ov
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Here's what Slocumb had to say about the moment:
Start your morning off with a feel-good story.
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Anthony Slocumb tells the story of how he was able to sign Khris Davis' jersey last night before KD launched a homer.
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"I thought about him around the bases," said Davis. "There's not a better feeling than hitting a home run, so hopefully he got some excitement and joy from watching that."
“I thought about him around the bases.”
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Khris reflects on meeting Anthony, his @SFWish friend that signed his jersey before tonight’s game. pic.twitter.com/bA7T4WRsJW
The homerun marked Davis' 37th of the season and he crushed it an estimated 438 feet.
The A's went on to beat the Rangers 9-0.