HOUSTON – A Houston Astros super fan who ran onto the field at Minute Maid Park during Game 2 of the American League Championship Series to take a selfie with baseman Jose Altuve finally got his wish granted.
Jose Alvarado took to social media to post the long-awaited moment.
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“Altuve thank you so much for the selfie,” Alvarado said in a Facebook post. “It was an honor to get to meet you.”
The 27-year-old was charged with misdemeanor criminal trespass following the viral incident. A judge set a bond condition that he stay at least 200 feet away from Minute Maid Park. He also received a letter from Major League Baseball, banning him indefinitely from all stadiums, offices, and other facilities.
KPRC 2′s sports reporter Ari Alexander caught the moment on camera during the Oct. 20 game against the New York Yankees. Cameras in the stands showed security guards moving in on Alvarado as they pulled him out of the outfield.
“I was screaming his name so he was aware, he saw me coming. I was screaming pretty loud,” Alvarado told KPRC 2 reporter Bryce Newberry last month in an exclusive interview. “My outcome was to have a selfie with him, and I was like right there, I was so close, but it didn’t happen.”
Alvarado told Newberry that excitement combined with poor judgment fueled the viral moment.
“It’s not worth it at the end, especially if you have kids. I have my kids and I can’t even take them to the stadium now to watch the games together and experience them as a family,” Alvarado said during the interview. “It’s not worth it at the end of the day. I wouldn’t recommend anybody doing it.”