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Chicago Cubs Help Out Little Fan After His Foul Ball Is Swiped
The Cubs made sure a young fan didn't leave empty-handed, after a ball that was intended for him was taken by a man.
CHICAGO, IL — The Cubs made sure a young fan didn't leave their Sunday game feeling down after he missed a catch. During the game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Cubs first base coach Will Venable tossed a foul ball to a boy in the front row. The young fan missed the catch, and a man grabbed the ball and gave it to the woman sitting next to him.
The boy looked disheartened, but the Cubs took notice and gave him an even better prize — a baseball signed by Javier Baez.
“A @javy23baez signed ball should take care of it,” the team tweeted.
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A video of the man taking the ball circulated on Twitter, with the comment "DON'T be this guy"; however, NBC Sports Chicago host David Kaplan said the man had already helped the boy get a ball earlier in the game.
"The young man has a game used ball and a Javy Baez ball. All is well. Guy is A-OK so let it go people," Kaplan tweeted.
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The Cubs beat the Cardinals 7-2.
When going to a baseball game, DON'T be this guy. pic.twitter.com/pAeiRN6Q2X
— Cut4 (@Cut4) July 22, 2018
A @javy23baez signed ball should take care of it. #EverybodyIn pic.twitter.com/4YzUlG8qfN
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 22, 2018
I spoke with people from the Cubs. The man who grabbed the ball on the widely seen video had actually already helped the little boy get a ball earlier. The young man has a game used ball and a Javy Baez ball. All is well. Guy is A-OK so let it go people.
— David Kaplan (@thekapman) July 23, 2018
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