 His birthday wish this year was for Tellez, his favorite player, to hit a home run for him, which Rowdy did in the Pirates 6-1 win. Two years ago, on Xander's fifth birthday, Tellez hit two home runs for his biggest fan. Last year, the poor kid had to settle for a ground-roll double, so he was close. Guys, what's more impressive, Rowdy's ability to hit the long ball for his little buddy on his birthday, or the fact that the kid's parents simply reached out to Tellez, asking for an autograph, and now he's a family friend?