Travis Kelce Signs Baseballs for Waiting Fans After His First Pitch at Guardians Game Gets Postponed

Skyler CarusoMon, June 15, 2026 at 8:48 PM UTC

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Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs.Credit: Lauren Bacho/MLB Photos via Getty -

Travis Kelce signed baseballs for fans outside Progressive Field after his planned first pitch was postponed due to weather

The NFL star recently became a minority owner of the Cleveland Guardians, his hometown MLB team

Kelce previously called the opportunity to invest in the Guardians a "dream come true" for a Cleveland native

Travis Kelce is showing love to the fans.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 36, took the time to sign baseballs for fans who were waiting outside of Progressive Field ahead of his ceremonial first pitch at the Cleveland Guardians game, despite the matchup getting postponed due to inclement weather.

As seen in photos shared by fans across social media, Kelce — who announced in late May that he purchased a minority stake in his hometown major league baseball team — was all smiles while writing his signature for fans through the stadium gate on Sunday, June 14.

Travis Kelce hypes up the crowd after his ceremonial first pitch prior to the Major League Baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Guardinas at Progressive Field in Cleveland in April 2023.Credit: Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty

The tight end was wearing a blue and white striped t-shirt by Tommy Hilfiger, the fashion house that named the athlete a new global brand ambassador and creative collaborator on March 30 this year. He paired the top with jeans, a white Guardians hat and a gold wristwatch.

The Guardians were set to play the Detroit Tigers, but was rescheduled to a split doubleheader on Friday, Sept. 4 due to inclement weather, the team announced on social media a few hours before the game was supposed to start.

Kelce's planned first pitch was meant to honor the athlete for his minority stake purchase in the Guardians.

Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs.Credit: Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated via Getty

"I have so much love for this city," he previously told ESPN. "I say it all the time: I'm just a kid from the Heights living the dream. I credit every good thing in my life to Cleveland and being raised here with the values and the people and the work ethic."

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Kelce elaborated more about his decision to join the team while on his New Heights podcast on May 27.

"This is a way that I can always cement myself back into the east side of Cleveland," he told his brother Jason Kelce on the show. "It's a dream come true for a Cleveland kid. Any Cleveland kid would be through the roof right now and I'm happy to be the honorable one to get to do it for us."

Travis Kelce is introduced with his mother Donna Kelce prior to a game between the Seattle Mariners and the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on April 7, 2023.Credit: Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty

"The opportunity came across the desk and I just couldn't say no," he said. "These guys gave me the opportunity to show my Cleveland love and plant my roots in Cleveland forever, no matter what. It's an awesome feeling knowing that a childhood kid who grew up on the east side is now part-owner of his favorite baseball team."

Kelce was certainly hoping for redemption, too, when he agreed to throw out the first pitch. In April 2023, the Chiefs star infamously botched the first pitch during a game between the Guardians and the Seattle Mariners.

The NFL star's forceful throw sent the ball straight to the ground before it quickly bounced back up, causing Guardians pitcher Shane Bieber to run for cover.

"Been spiking a football for the past 10 years… can you tell? 😂😂😂😂", the tight end wrote on Twitter after the throw.

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