9-year-old A's fan embraces baseball as distraction after North Bay fires

One young man has embraced the game he loves as a pleasant distraction after the flames destroyed his beloved collection of baseball memorabilia.

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KGO) -- One young man has embraced the game he loves as a pleasant distraction after the flames destroyed his beloved collection of baseball memorabilia.

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Loren Jade Smith, who loves the Oakland Athletics, wrote the team a letter after his home was destroyed in the North Bay fires.

The A's, along with other teams, responded with a care package for the 9-year-old.

VIDEO: Loren gets a big surprise from his favorite team the Oakland Athletics

A's replace boy's cherished memorabilia destroyed by North Bay wildfires

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Loren finished his little league season over the weekend. His mother shared photos with ABC7 News.

Santa Rosa native and Kansas City Royals pitcher Scott Alexander also paid Loren a visit last weekend.

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