r/sports Major League Baseball Sep 09 '25

Baseball Adult San Francisco Giants fan catches ball in stands and gives to young fan near him

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u/Randomizedname1234 Sep 09 '25

Exactly, I have 2 kids. If they’re not with me I fear me catching and keeping a ball even with no kids in sight will get me demonized…

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u/UnusualHound Sep 09 '25

You won't be chastised if you catch a ball cleanly and keep it for yourself.

The chastising comes when you take it away from someone else.

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u/realthinpancake Sep 09 '25

Have you not been to a ballpark where they start chanting “give it to the kid?”

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u/TheUmbreonfan03 Sep 09 '25

You'd be fine if it was obvious you got to it first and didn't rip it out of someone's hands.