WASHINGTON – Emily Post may not have spelled out the etiquette for catching a foul ball, but most would agree she wouldn’t have advised an adult couple steal it from a child.
That’s not exactly what happened on Wednesday night at The Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, but it’s pretty close.
Rangers’ first baseman Mitch Moreland tossed a foul ball into the stadium, where an adult couple and the toddler sitting next to them both reached for it. The adult couple grabbed the ball, then spent the next several minutes smiling and taking pictures with it while the child sitting next to them sobbed.
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Luckily for the kid, another player took pity and threw another ball up for him to keep.
To proper foul ball etiquette, check out The WTOP’s gentleman’s guide to catching a foul ball.
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