Travis Kelce joins NFL stars in local celebrity softball game in hometown, Cleveland, as girlfriend Taylor Swift performs Eras Tour in Scotland
Travis Kelce took to the softball diamond on Saturday as the Chiefs star took part in a charity game with a host of other NFL players.
The event, hosted by Browns tight end David Njokuincluded a home run derby and a fan meet-and-greet at Classic Auto Group Park in Cleveland.
And Kelce β who previously played baseball in high school β appeared at the game alongside Browns players Myles Garrett, Nick Chubb, Deshaun Watson and Amari Cooper.
Former Cowboys star Dez Bryant was also in attendance, as were ex-Browns receiver Josh Gordon and safety Jabrill Peppers.
Former Cleveland quarterback Bernie Kosar, who once met Kelce’s girlfriend Taylor Swift at tight end’s Kansas City mansion, was also at the event.
Travis Kelce was seen at the game in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday
Kelce won a homerun derby before the game and also homered on his first at bat
In one clipKelce had success in the home run derby, which he Reportedly won.
Kelce, of course, was born in the area as he grew up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio as a three-sport athlete.
He led the Cleveland area with a .538 batting average as a senior and was even rumored to be flirting with 90 mph from the mound as a pitcher.
When Kelce was fired from University of Cincinnati football in 2010 for marijuana use, he briefly pursued a baseball career playing summer ball in a wood bat league.
βHe played right field,β said Brian Cleary, the former University of Cincinnati baseball coach and now a scout for the Washington Nationals. The Athletics. ‘As they get in and out [warmups] and while he’s playing pregame, it’s the best baseball pitcher I’ve ever seen in my life to this day.β
However, these skills were called into question when Kelce threw a now infamous first pitch for his hometown Cleveland Guardians last year.
Kelce appeared in the game alongside other NFL stars such as Myles Garrett and Amari Cooper
Kelce previously delivered a woeful first pitch for the Cleveland Guardians in 2023
His girlfriend, pop star Taylor Swift, is currently on tour abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland
Kelce’s pitch ricocheted off the infield grass and ricocheted off the backstop toward photographers.
He immediately ran over to check on Guardians pitcher Shane Bieber, who was crouched behind home plate but had no chance of catching the errant throw.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who also pitched in college and is the son of a former Major League player, responded on Twitter with a slew of laughing emojis.
‘Ayy @Royals, let’s give him another chance. ASAP!!!’ He wrote.
While Kelce is enjoying his NFL offseason with some softball, his girlfriend Swift is on tour in Europe.
The pop star will be in Edinburgh, Scotland all weekend before traveling to Liverpool.