Yuli Gurriel received plenty of support from Houston Astros fans following his suspension from MLB.
The first baseman was cheered when introduced prior to Game 4 of the World Series on Saturday night. He received loud cheers as well upon coming to the plate for his first at-bat of the game, just as he had been all series. Some fans even got out of their seats to applaud him with an ovation:
[VIDEO] Astros fans give Yuli Gurriel an ovation in support. Heartwarming. https://t.co/1pM0NMqCBI
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) October 29, 2017
And here was the reception he received during intros:
Cheers for first baseman Yuli Gurriel as he’s announced in the Astros’ starting lineup. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/mf2ByCqCfR
— Hailey Branson-Potts (@haileybranson) October 29, 2017
Gurriel was suspended the first five games of the 2018 season for making a slant eyes gesture after homering off Dodgers starter Yu Darvish in Game 3 of the World Series. He will not appeal the suspension.
