Bat boys often blend into the background, becoming bit players in the operations of a major league baseball game.

But the Philadelphia Phillies recently gave their bat boy, Adam Crognale, the star treatment, creating a hype video that helped get him elected to this year’s All-Star Game ball crew.

Thanks in part to the video that showcased Adam’s skills snagging foul balls and supporting his team, the 26-year-old New Jersey native won the 3-day public voting to serve as the National League’s bat boy in the MLB All-Star Game last night.

Watch the hype film posted on social media by the Phillies…

The best Bat Man in the biz is on the All-Star ballot! Vote and let’s send Adam to ATL 🤩

VOTE: https://t.co/vtcaziBvLx pic.twitter.com/gJUxOQr26l

— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) July 6, 2025

“I know I’m living the dream of some 8 or 10-year-old kid in the stands,” Adam told CBS Philadelphia. “It’s a dream come true. I don’t take it for granted…”

The dream holds even more meaning considering what Adam has overcome in his young life—a cancer diagnosis of lymphoma in his knee that temporarily stole his ability to run.

Fortunately, his treatment was successful and he went on to graduate from Temple University and earn his ‘dream job’ as the Phillies’ bat boy.

“There’s nothing better than coming to this ballpark,” Adam told CBS Philadelphia in 2024. “I’ve said that since I was a 5-year-old kid, and I probably will not stop saying that.”

And now, his ball handling skills have made him an all-star.

(Watch this thoughtful young man being interviewed, before he won the vote…)

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