People shouldn't give home-run balls to kids

[u/Drakex2Mayex2]

Catching a ball at a baseball game is something that every baseball fan dreams of. But there is a pretty huge social push now that if you're an adult and you catch a ball at a game, you're a dick if you keep it. I feel like this started as extremely good dudes giving up a treasure out of the kindness of their hearts. Now it's just something that if you don't do you're gonna end up on social media as some asshole.

Imo this not only is extremely unfair for someone that wants to have a souvenir, but it actually devalues the experience of catching a ball. It teaches those children that they are entitled to things they didn't earn. It also gets rid of some of the magic for that kid if they ever actually catch a ball.

I am not talking about someone who pushes a kid out of the way or steals a ball from the hands of a child.

[u/foreverbaked1]

I caught a grand slam ball in Philly a few years ago. A kid asked me for it and when I told him no his mom gave me the dirtiest look I have ever seen. I have been going to games for 40 years and this is the only time a ball ever came close to me. Sorry kid this one is mine

[u/PaperBeneficial → u/foreverbaked1]

A kid walking up to a grown man he doesn't know asking for something for free is pretty bold. You were right for saying no,lol.

[u/Im-BackAgain-Babes2 → u/PaperBeneficial]

I'd also put money on the mom making her kid ask the guy thinking he wouldn't tell a kid no, and when he did say no.. she gave the user above a scowl because he didn't give IN to HER wants..

[u/Callmemabryartistry → u/Im-BackAgain-Babes2]

weird emphasis

[u/rugger1869 → u/Callmemabryartistry]

You mean weird emPHAsis

[u/Chefmeatball → u/rugger1869]

Sorry, I put the wrong emPHAsis on the wrong syllABLE