ATLANTA – His day on the diamond almost done, Jose Altuve walked over to a clutch of Houston Astros fans clustered behind the netting down the right-field line at Minute Maid Park.
For five minutes, he autographed World Series programs, No. 27 jerseys and other items, many of them for kids. A young girl got a ball with Altuve’s signature and joyfully turned to her mother.
“I’m about to cry,” the mom said.
Altuve’s team liked the signs they saw from him earlier Wednesday evening, too.
In a Fall Classic devoid of drama so far, the big-swinging leadoff man is among the few stars to deliver any huge hits.