We've all seen amazing foul ball catches from fans in the stands. But the guy in this video is so determined to catch a wayward ball, he forgets that he's holding his daughter. Whoops!
Generally, when a spectator at a baseball game catches a foul ball he's next seen fielding a call from a friend or a relative who saw him make the snag on TV.
This Texas Ranger ran took that congratulations right away because he was already deep into a cell phone conversation when he casually grabbed a screaming line drive of a foul ball off the bat of Rangers' second baseman Ian Kinsler.
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Foul tips are one of the perils of playing the catcher position in baseball, but one doesn't usually associate fire hazard with that risk. In the video below, a foul ball off the bat of the Chicago White Sox's A.J. Pierzynski hits the mask of Detroit Tigers' catcher Alex Avila so hard that sparks fly.
While foul balls hit into the stands provide fans with the chance to make some pretty epic catches, those suckers are traveling at high enough speeds to cause an injury.
During last night's game against the Orioles, Yankees third baseman Eric Chavez almost catches a foul ball that was headed for the crowd. When he can't make the grab, the ball ends up hitting a woman in the front row smack in the
Another game, another awesome foul ball story. Cubs fan Tony Russo has had the same first base-side upper deck seats in Wrigley Field since 1984. He had never caught a foul ball until earlier this week -- doing so while holding his 6-month-old son in his other arm. Aww!
But the best part? It was baby's first Cubs game. Double aww!
Call it the summer of foul ball drama: After incidents involving foul balls hitting mascots, hitting beer, making kids pout, making kids generous and making kids hysterical, two adults have actually been driven to dig through the garbage and fight over a ball hit into the stands at a Tampa Bay Devil Rays game.
Recently, a couple videos surfaced of kids at baseball games looking seriously unhappy after missing out on an errant ball.
In this video, Boston Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett makes sure a young fan in the crowd gets his prize (which fell slightly out of reach) by walking over and sticking it right in his hands. The kid's response? A bit dramatic, but still pretty cute.
Ian, a young fan attending an Arizona Diamondbacks game, was ecstatic when a ball tossed into the stands by Milwaukee Brewers' second baseman Rickie Weeks ended up in his hands.
However, when Ian noticed that a younger kid -- who had botched the chance to catch Weeks' flip before it reached Ian -- was sulking over his failure, Ian immediately went over to the pouting boy and offered him the baseba
A young fan at a San Fransisco Giants game was mighty unhappy when a woman a row in front of him was able to nab a foul ball, denying him the chance at the ultimate ball park souvenir.
Once the woman started celebrating her acquisition, the boy angrily crossed his arms and contorted his face into an adorably exaggerated pout.
Cracker Jack is no longer the only thing at the baseball concession stand with a prize inside. This lucky Red Sox fan happened to have his beer in the right place at the right time when a foul ball took a one hop off the Fenway Park grandstand and landed in his cup. Well played!