Brandon Finnegan Gives ALCS Tickets To Royals Fan Nicholas Knapple On Twitter

The Kansas City Royals’ Cinderella run to the American League Championship Series must have relief pitcher Brandon Finnegan in a charitable mood. The 21-year-old MLB hurler awarded a pair of playoff tickets on Tuesday to “broke” Royals fan Nicholas Knapple – and offered to pay for dinner, too.

Hours before the Royals began their series against the Baltimore Orioles on Oct. 10, Knapple asked Finnegan for tickets so he could take his girlfriend to see the team’s first playoff appearance in nearly three decades. Soon after, the 2014 first-round draft pick responded, asking if Knapple would be free on Tuesday.

By Tuesday afternoon, Finnegan had secured tickets to Game 3 of the ALCS for Knapple. When the Royals fan offered to take Finnegan to dinner for his generosity, the pitcher accepted but said he would pay for the meal. Finnegan’s Twitter exchange with the Royals fan can be viewed below.

@bfinny29 help a broke Royals fan out with a couple playoffs tix so I can take my gf. #please
— Nicholas Knapple (@nknapple) October 10, 2014

@nknapple Tuesday in kc?
— Brandon Finnegan (@bfinny29) October 10, 2014

@bfinny29 omg please yes Tuesday please
— Nicholas Knapple (@nknapple) October 10, 2014

@nknapple I have 2 for you tomorrow night
— Brandon Finnegan (@bfinny29) October 13, 2014

@bfinny29 thanks man, you have no idea how much I appreciate this! Good luck out there! This is a dream come true for me and my gf.
— Nicholas Knapple (@nknapple) October 13, 2014

@nknapple yea man you got em, and I'll gladly go eat with you but you don't have to pat
— Brandon Finnegan (@bfinny29) October 14, 2014

@bfinny29 na man. I'll save some money. It's on me. Really no one has ever done anything like this for me in my life. God bless you
— Nicholas Knapple (@nknapple) October 14, 2014

I feel like I won the lottery
— Nicholas Knapple (@nknapple) October 14, 2014

Finnegan entered the 2014 MLB postseason having thrown just seven professional innings, but was a regular contributor in Kansas City’s bullpen on its road to the ALCS. He’s made five postseason appearances, one of which ended in his first professional win.

The Royals hold a 2-0 lead over the Orioles in the ALCS. Game 3 of the series will take place at 8:00 p.m. ET at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City.