Five-year-old Reds fan, Leo Schneider, met the Marlins’ Dee Gordon before Sunday’s game in Cincinnati.
Young Leo then introduced Gordon to his big toe.
This @Reds fan takes home-field advantage to a whole new level. https://t.co/kegHbni8jf pic.twitter.com/wJmp6MYJoV
— Cut4 (@Cut4) July 23, 2017
"It was all planned," Leo's mom, Amy Danzo-Schneider, told MLB.com via phone. "Dee Gordon was motioning Leo to come to him. The umpire went with Leo, and Leo said the umpire told him to kick [Gordon]."
Danzo-Schneider said the family “just laughed, because we knew Leo would never do something like that on his own,” of the mischievous kick.
Regardless, the Marlins were not amused.
— Miami Marlins (@Marlins) July 23, 2017
Gordon singled in his first at-bat and stole his 35th base of season. The Reds won 6-3.
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