Kepler’s mother even asked if he wanted to pop over to see the game. But rather than making the trek in a wheelchair, Kepler ultimately settled for watching his future team on TV.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler, right, is photoghed with his family, from left, sister Emma, mother Kathy and father Marek on Aug. 5, 2016 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. Photo ...

The son of two Berlin ballet dancers, Max Kepler isn't your typical major league rookie. The Twins outfield prospect hopes his success can inspire a baseball boom in his native Germany.

He and his mother moved to Fort Myers, Florida, where Max completed his final two years of high school in only one year while also playing in the Gulf Coast League at age 17.

With dad Marek and mom Kathy on hand, Max Kepler delivered a thrill as the Twins won their second straight after a dismal road trip. NFL. NBA. MLB. NHL. WNBA. NCAAF. Tennis. FIFA Club World Cup.

Max's mother, Kathy Kepler, is from Texas, and his father, Marek Rozycki, is from Poland, and they met at a barre -- namely, the Berlin Ballet Company.

Kepler, however, was born and bred in Germany, to an American mother and Polish father, two ballet dancers who met in Berlin and decided to stay and raise a family.

Max Kepler was fortunate to be one of the few. And one of the fewer who didn't even have to move. In his hometown of Berlin, he was a goalie for the youth academy of Hertha BSC, one of the storied ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have promoted one of their top hitting prospects from Double-A for the stretch drive. Willkommen, Max Kepler. Kepler joined the wild card-chasing Twins on ...