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Kansas City Royals identify man who took ball from teen fan at game — and make amends

Royals fan Bruce Williams’ 18th birthday is next month, so his father got him a special gift: two tickets to Sunday’s game against the Padres at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City.

Williams made the two-hour trip from his house in Stockton, Missouri, with his cousin, Luke, and they were excited to have seats in a part of Kauffman Stadium for the very first time.

“It was my first time ever sitting at the Pepsi Porch and I saw we’re playing the Padres. Because of how interesting the Royals pitching has been these days, I was like, ‘(San Diego outfielder) Juan Soto is gonna put one out on the party porch, so I better bring my mitt,’” Williams recalled.