I've seen countless scrambles for baseballs that left the field of play. In my opinion, this father's movement towards the ball was quite civilized. He didn't appear reckless or violent in any way.
It was on the ground. He saw it. He picked it up. That should have been the end of it. Had the other fan not reacted the way she did, I don't think anyone else would have thought anything negative about the dad's behavior. On the contrary, without the other fan's reaction, it was shaping up to be a brief little feel-good moment.
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Eric Perry
Currently collecting:
T206 (137/524)
1956 Topps Baseball (199/342)
"You can observe a lot by just watching."
- Yogi Berra
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