'Jonathan India is now and will forever be my favorite player': Reds' ROY makes fan's day

National League Rookie of the Year winner Jonathan India made fan Patrick Kinman's day recently.

Kinman posted his interaction with the Cincinnati Reds second baseman on Twitter, posting: "Jonathan India is now and will forever be my favorite player."

Kinman, a fan who cannot play baseball due to autism, met India at a Bengals tailgate.

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After spending time talking to him, India ended up following Kinman on Instagram and promising him tickets to a Reds game.

India replied to Kinman's tweet: "All love brotha."

India became the Reds' first Rookie of the Year winner since 1999 by hitting .269 with a .376 on-base percentage, 21 home runs, 34 doubles and 69 RBI.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: NL Rookie of the Year Jonathan India makes autistic Reds fan's day