Major League Baseball

'Broke college kid' receives Indians tickets after asking Kipnis on Twitter

Published Sep. 23, 2014 9:00 p.m. ET

Lindsey Foltin

Jason Kipnis is pretty well known for his interaction with fans on Twitter, and despite a recent tirade, we learned on Tuesday that the Cleveland Indians second baseman has a softer side to his social media presence.

Hours before Tuesday's AL Central showdown between the Indians and Royals, a young fan who simply referred to himself as a "broke college kid," tweeted at Kipnis simply asking for tickets to the game.

Much to the fan's surprise, Kipnis responded:

@zwalker_157 Deal.. How many tickets do you need?
— Jason Kipnis (@TheJK_Kid) September 23, 2014

They'll be at will call b4 the game! #havefun #beloud RT“@zwalker_157: @TheJK_Kid really?! If I could get 4 tickets that would be great!!”
— Jason Kipnis (@TheJK_Kid) September 23, 2014

The young fan tweeted photos throughout the game, thanking Kipnis for the kind gesture.

I'm here @TheJK_Kid !!! Thanks for these awesome seats #rolltribe pic.twitter.com/TKDFHP9ihF
— Zach Walker (@zwalker_157) September 23, 2014

Thanks @TheJK_Kid for the family and friends section tickets, life is good #weoutchea pic.twitter.com/yf357FGXzk
— Matt Marronziel (@MarronMatt) September 24, 2014