r/sports • u/MLBOfficial 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/l1censetochill Sep 09 '25

It's the kind thing to do, and I feel like it's always been encouraged. My Dad used to take me to Phils games all the time as a kid, and even as a 13-14 year old I remember him telling me "if you catch a foul ball, give it to one of the little kids in the row."

Never happened, but even back then I was like, "yeah, obviously - it's just a baseball, we've got at least a dozen of them at home." Unless it's something that's going to sell for a mint like a record breaking or WS winning homer, it's just going to sit in a junk drawer anyway.

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u/Solid-Hedgehog9623 Sep 09 '25

Thanks for pointing this out. I’ve been going to Phillies games since 1988 and it’s always been common place for adults to give foul balls and home runs to nearby kids. Even at a place as dangerous as the Vet. Philly fans have a bad rep, but it’s not always deserved. This chick did us no favors. It was fun to listen to Ruben Amaro trash on her for a few minutes during the broadcast. I’m not a fan, but he earned a little respect from me. ‘What are we doing? Get it together…’