The Houston Astros won their 100th game on Tuesday to clinch their second straight AL West title, but they might've done something even better in the eyes of one of their 8-year-old fans.
On Sunday, a young girl named Chloe attended the Astros' game against the Los Angeles Angels. As her mother, Monica Beaver, told ABC7 News, Chloe has what's called Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), a rare condition that gives her a "harder time with emotions than other 8-year-olds."
But Chloe still found herself quieted, upset and tearing up after an adult sitting near her at Minute Maid Park scolded her for cheering too loud and being "annoying" during the game. The exchange was accidentally captured on video by Chloe's mom and shows a woman saying "Enough!" to the young girl:
8yr old Chloe was cheering at Sunday’s @astros game when a fan sitting in front yelled, “enough!” Chloe’s mom says she has DMDD (Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder) which means she can’t comprehend emotions greater than that of a toddler. Her cheering abruptly stop. Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/auhg4mDKB7
— Stephen Morgan Fox 26 (@StephenOnFOX) September 25, 2018
Per ABC7, Monica said "she had no clue she had just recorded the woman telling her daughter to stop" and actually noticed it after the fact. Since then, she's opened up about her daughter's disorder on social media.
And then the Astros got involved.
Catching wind of the video on Twitter, several players, from Lance McCullers Jr. and Brandon Bailey to Tyler White and Josh Reddick, shared Chloe's story and made it clear that her cheers are welcome to them.
"Chloe, please cheer at the games as loud as you can," White wrote, "and if anyone tells you to stop, cheer louder."
Don’t let anybody tell you to stop cheering! If they don’t like it then they can go home. 💪🏻💪🏻 https://t.co/CULgNYa3Gn
— Josh Reddick (@RealJoshReddick) September 26, 2018
My thought is, Chloe needs to come back to the playoff games and cheer her heart out for our team! Don’t change Chloe! You’re a true @astros fan! #GoStros #NeverSettle https://t.co/JltbvJG4d8
— Brady Rodgers (@Rodg_20) September 26, 2018
“Baseball was made for kids. Grown ups only screw it up.”- Bob Lemon. Your passion & dedication for your favorite team does not go unnoticed Chloe! #GoAstros #NeverSettle https://t.co/R7VzWp5xvg
— Brandon Bailey (@BBailey_19) September 26, 2018
Chloe please cheer at the games as loud as you can, and if anyone tells you to stop cheer louder. https://t.co/RjjfjoZ5Zu
— Tyler White (@twhite409) September 26, 2018
McCullers, who said he'd love for Chloe to cheer the Astros "as loud as you can," even offered to leave a ticket to Houston's American League Division Series playoff opener for the 8-year-old.
Chloe, don’t you EVER stop cheering! I would love for you to cheer us on, as LOUD as you can, during ALDS game 1 in MMP! I would be honored to leave you a ticket! @astros https://t.co/qrORuFeF9I
— Lance McCullers Jr. (@LMcCullers43) September 26, 2018