Yordano Ventura emerged from the Royals’ dugout on a warm May afternoon last year, clutching a baseball.
Eight-year-old Amelia Meyer’s joy couldn’t be contained as she caught a glimpse of the pitcher. This was a dream come true: The two were going to be photographed together for the annual Braden’s Hope calendar.
“When we got there to Kauffman Stadium and we were taken out to the field, we didn’t know who Amelia would be paired up with,” Amelia’s mother Jill Meyer said Monday. “When Yordano walked out on the field and we realized it was him, we were of course incredibly excited.