Byron Buxton does right by Twins' fan who had autographed baseball stolen

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A young Minnesota Twins fan in Baltimore was denied a chance to get an autograph from his favorite player, and now the team wants to do right by him.

Cam Cleveland and his dad, Sam, were in Baltimore as the Twins took on the Orioles Tuesday night at Camden Yards. According to X user @BrewersBabes, the young fan sporting Twins’ gear went searching for autographs and got star center fielder Byron Buxton to sign a baseball for him. The only problem is Cam never got it.

As an usher was handing the ball back to him, another person grabbed it and took off. Cam grew emotional over missing out on an autograph from his favorite player, despite efforts with chicken tenders and pizza.

Thanks to social media, Buxton became aware of it and reached out. Replying to the post, he said, "Hope to see you today or tomorrow at some point! We will make it right! I gotcha!

Byron Buxton #25 of the Minnesota Twins hits an RBI single against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third inning at Target Field on April 10, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  ((Photo by David Berding/Getty Images))

Dustin Morse, the team’s vice president for communications/marketing and player relations, also reached out.

"Byron and the Twins want to make this right! Thanks to Twins Twitter for letting us know! We are on it," Morse posted.

The Twins and Buxton more than did right on Wednesday. During the fourth inning, with the family in seats granted by the Orioles because of the story, Cam was given a baseball, batting gloves and bat all autographed by Buxton.

While we often criticize the usage of social media daily, this is one example where the purpose serves the greater good. The Twins are in the process of connecting with the family. Unfortunately on the diamond, they fell to 6-11 on the season after a 4-2 walk-off loss on Wednesday and got swept in Baltimore.