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Dodgers Fan Pressured To Hand Over His Ball To A Young Fan, But The Online Backlash Took An Unexpected Turn
A Dodgers fan sparked an unexpected baseball debate after catching a foul ball during a playoff game and refusing to hand it to a young Braves fan sitting nearby.
A spectator filming the moment appeared to pressure him to give the ball away, but the fan stood his ground.
The child looked disappointed, and the video quickly spread online.
Highlights
- A Dodgers fan caught a foul ball during Game 3 against the Braves and refused to give it to a nearby child.
- A spectator urged him to hand over the ball, but many online viewers defended the fan’s decision to keep it.
- The incident revived debate over whether adults should give caught baseballs to children.
However, instead of turning against the adult, many baseball fans ended up defending him.
“This isn’t the Titanic. You caught that ball at a playoff game? You keep it,” wrote one commenter.
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A Dodger fan caught a foul ball and refused to hand it to a young Braves fan
The incident happened during Game 3 of the National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night, October 6.
A Dodgers supporter wearing a Yoshinobu Yamamoto, LA Dodgers starting pitcher’s jersey caught a foul ball. Someone sitting nearby recorded his reaction, then suddenly urged him to give it to a child.
“Give it to the kid! Give it to the kid!” the spectator said.
The fan then looked toward the camera, shrugged, and made it clear that he was keeping his catch.
“I’m sorry, I can’t! I’m not giving it to the kid! I feel bad, but I’m not giving it to the kid!” he said.
The camera then showed the young fan, who wore a Braves jersey and looked disappointed.
Instead of looking guilty, the Dodgers fan celebrated his catch and later posed for a picture with the ball.
The video reportedly received more than 2.6 million views on X after being reposted, while the original TikTok also approached 1.7 million views.
Instead of criticizing the adult, many defended his decision not to give the ball to the kid
@the_hammyshow “I’m not giving it to the kid”… What a classless Dodger moment 😬 #MLBPostseason#OctoberBaseball#BravesCountry#DodgersSuck#Atlanta♬ original sound – Hammy Show
“He caught it; let him keep it. I don’t see the problem,” one person wrote, while another asked, “He is a kid himself. Why must everything be for the kids?”
A third person said, “If he snatched it from the little kid, then that would be an entirely different matter.”
Another baseball fan explained why they agreed with the Dodgers supporter.
“If the ball almost hit the kid…or if the kid ‘almost caught it’ then MAYBE,” they wrote. “However, if you catch it and there happens to be some random kid next to you… not a chance… not required.”
The reaction was not completely one-sided.
Some people admitted they would have given the ball to the child, especially because it could have become a memorable moment for a young baseball fan.
One commenter wrote, “I probably would’ve given it to the kid. But that’s not me. Let’s not normalize shaming people who just wanna be out and enjoying their day without having to give everything to somebody else,” they added.
Another person suggested the child’s parents might not have kept the ball for sentimental reasons anyway.
“The kid’s parents would probably have sold it on eBay if he gave the ball away,” they claimed.
“I’ve been to hundreds of baseball games and have ALWAYS wanted to catch a ball,” one more wrote. “If I ever get one, it’s coming home with me. If I catch a second one, it can go to a kid.”
Others also questioned whether the young Braves fan was even asking for the ball himself.
“The kid didn’t look disappointed! He looked like he had no idea what was going on!” one person wrote.
This isn’t the first time baseball fans have argued over whether adults should hand over balls to kids
A much more heated foul-ball dispute happened during a Phillies-Marlins game in September 2025, as reported by Bored Panda.
A father named Drew Feltwell caught a home-run ball after several adults rushed toward it. He then handed the ball to his 10-year-old son, Lincoln, who was celebrating his birthday.
A woman later confronted them and claimed the ball was hers. She reportedly insisted, “No, you took it from me,” before saying, “It was in my hands.”
The father eventually gave the ball to the woman because he feared the confrontation could escalate.
Later, he explained that he had a choice between getting into an argument.
As if the people of Dallas needed another reason to dislike Philadelphia. We present .. Phillies Karen.
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— Talk Radio 1190 (@talkradio1190) September 8, 2025
“I had a fork in the road: either do something I was probably going to regret, or be dad and show [my son] how to de-escalate the situation,” he said.
The boy did not leave empty-handed.
A Marlins representative apologized and gave him a goodie bag, while Harrison Bader later gifted him a signed baseball bat.
“Who started the rule?” Netizens rallied behind the man who caught the ball
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AtMostAFabulist 14 hours ago
Where did this whole, let's give a kid the ball start? I understand that you would be a generous person and making a memory for the child. But honestly, if I caught the ball, unless i knocked over three people including a kid, I am keeping the ball.
StrangeOne 10 hours ago
The whole "giving them a memory" thing is getting out of hand. Some people don't have a good memory of their childhood before 5(?). Some, not all. Plus, if the little one didn't actually obtain the ball in a once in a life time moment, it's not going to be as special of a moment to remember. Just be given a ball by a fellow fan for reasons unclear to the kid.
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Jeya Mackelle 13 hours ago
Yeah, I don't GAF about your kid. Parents need to learn and in kind teach their children that they are not entitled to s**t. You didn't catch the ball, but you wanted it? That's unfortunate, guess you need to work on those catching skills? Also, as others have said, the real fan is wearing the proper jersey, the little kid is wearing the opposite. So...be real here. I could go for the last slice of pizza and ten seconds later hear a kid crying about it. If I got to it first, then it's mine. End of discussion. Now, if the kid was already going for it (and got their grubby hands on the box), fine, no big deal. But you'd better not be stupid enough to chase after me saying "my kid really wanted that!" And? I really want a million dollars, but no one's required to give it to me. Now if you did, I-I'd love you forever.
AskMeAboutMyPoorJudgment 14 hours ago
Internet shaming of small transgressions is disgusting. A person can act badly for 20 seconds and then get piled on by millions of people. Each one of those people gives themselves a little dopamine hit of righteous indignation from the safety of their own keyboard, while believing that they only added one harmless comment. This can increase to doxxing and d__th threats. And in the end, no one is responsible for the cumulative, completely disproportional punishment.
DrBronxx 10 hours ago
And this is going a step further - there's a strong argument that the guy in this video isn't acting badly at all.
Load More Replies... AtMostAFabulist 14 hours ago
Where did this whole, let's give a kid the ball start? I understand that you would be a generous person and making a memory for the child. But honestly, if I caught the ball, unless i knocked over three people including a kid, I am keeping the ball.
StrangeOne 10 hours ago
The whole "giving them a memory" thing is getting out of hand. Some people don't have a good memory of their childhood before 5(?). Some, not all. Plus, if the little one didn't actually obtain the ball in a once in a life time moment, it's not going to be as special of a moment to remember. Just be given a ball by a fellow fan for reasons unclear to the kid.
Load More Replies... Jeya Mackelle 13 hours ago
Yeah, I don't GAF about your kid. Parents need to learn and in kind teach their children that they are not entitled to s**t. You didn't catch the ball, but you wanted it? That's unfortunate, guess you need to work on those catching skills? Also, as others have said, the real fan is wearing the proper jersey, the little kid is wearing the opposite. So...be real here. I could go for the last slice of pizza and ten seconds later hear a kid crying about it. If I got to it first, then it's mine. End of discussion. Now, if the kid was already going for it (and got their grubby hands on the box), fine, no big deal. But you'd better not be stupid enough to chase after me saying "my kid really wanted that!" And? I really want a million dollars, but no one's required to give it to me. Now if you did, I-I'd love you forever.
AskMeAboutMyPoorJudgment 14 hours ago
Internet shaming of small transgressions is disgusting. A person can act badly for 20 seconds and then get piled on by millions of people. Each one of those people gives themselves a little dopamine hit of righteous indignation from the safety of their own keyboard, while believing that they only added one harmless comment. This can increase to doxxing and d__th threats. And in the end, no one is responsible for the cumulative, completely disproportional punishment.
DrBronxx 10 hours ago
And this is going a step further - there's a strong argument that the guy in this video isn't acting badly at all.
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