Travis Kelce, without any attire representing a team, was alongside Taylor Swift at Game 1 of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium. After the Cleveland Guardians’ thrilling 7-5 victory, Kelce is now demonstrating his affection for the team.
An unfortunate performance by Emmanuel Clase in the eighth inning, resulting in consecutive home runs by Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, gave the New York Yankees the lead, setting the stage for more tension at Progressive Field for Cleveland. However, if the small-market team had followed the predicted storyline before the 2024 season, they would have been watching the ALCS and the entire MLB postseason from home.
Jhonkensy Noel rescued the Guardians from a 3-0 deficit by hitting a game-tying home run with two outs in the ninth inning. Subsequent pinch-hit hero David Fry then sent the stadium into further excitement with a walk-off two-run homer in the 10th inning. Travis Kelce, the star tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, proudly displayed his Cleveland fandom once the perennial underdogs emerged victorious in this memorable game.
“What a game!” exclaimed Kelce, an Ohio native, on X. “Cleveland Guardians have the city absolutely ROCKIN TONIGHT!! Playoff baseball baby!!”
Guardians maintain intrigue
Kelce and all supporters of the Guardians must be on an intense adrenaline rush after witnessing the reigning AL Central champions narrowly avoid a gut-wrenching defeat. With a Game 4 victory over the Yankees on Friday, they can truly build momentum in this series.
Despite having to mentally prepare for a Super Bowl rematch with the San Francisco 49ers, Kelce’s enthusiastic reaction to this latest triumph indicates that he will be closely following the rest of the ALCS. The Guardians aim to emulate some of the success that the three-time champion has achieved in his illustrious career and secure their first World Series title in 76 years.
Although there is still much to accomplish, Kelce and the entire fan base should savor the chaos that their team caused on Thursday. Hopefully, everyone can recuperate from this intense roller coaster journey in time for the first pitch on Friday at 8:08 p.m. ET.
Image Source: Travis Kelce @ Instagram
