Travis Kelce relishes 'dream come true' to throw out ceremonial first pitch in Cleveland

Apr. 7—Travis Kelce squinted at the bright sunshine as he stood on the top step of the home dugout at Progressive Field on April 7.

The product of nearby Cleveland Heights never thought he'd be here — throwing out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the Guardians' home opener. Then again, Kelce probably never thought he'd be a Super Bowl champion and host Saturday Night Live, but he's done those things in the past three months as well.

"The homeland, baby," Kelce said before taking the field to throw his first pitch since high school. "I grew up going to the Jake. Every single day in the 90s we lived the Tribe back in the day. This really is a dream come true. I always wanted to throw an opening day pitch. To have my family in town and this being the first home game of the year means a lot."

Kelce said his baseball career ended in college when he gave summer baseball a crack while he was playing football at the University of Cinicinnati. He said he hasn't picked up a bat or ball since.

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