An angry young woman garnered attention on social media after she took away a baseball that was hit for a home run during a match in the MLB 2025 (Major League Baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies were taking on the Miami Marlins in the MLB 2025 at LoanDepot Park on September 6 when this incident that has now become a talking point online. It was in the fourth inning when the Philadelphia Phillies had a 4-1 lead against the Miami Marlins when Harrison Bader sent a ball flying into the stands for a home run. The ball landed in the stands where a man was seen picking it up and handing it over to his son, with both wearing Philadelphia Phillies' shirts.Ā US Open 2025 Cap Incident Video: Polish CEO Piotr Szczerek Identified as Man Who Snatched Kamil Majchrzak's Cap From Young Fan, Tennis Star Meets Boy Later; Know All About Controversy.

Just when the man was picking up the home run baseball in order to give it to his son, a woman had tried to pick it up as well and she did not give up the pursuit despite the father and son having a heartwarming moment in the stands. The angry woman confronted the father who was taken aback by her sudden anger and she argued with him over the baseball, which was planted in the son's hands. The argument led the man to be frustrated and give away the ball to the woman, who walked away with it. The boy was left heartbroken with many even reporting that it was his birthday.

Angry Woman Takes Away Homerun Baseball from Young Fan

Another Angle of Video

As the videos of this incident went viral on social media, it sparked a lot of outrage, with netizens criticising the woman for ruining the child's happiness and taking away the ball from him. Fans said that the baseball landed on the ground and the kid had every right to take it. Another user called for the woman to be banned from 'all events everywhere.' Social media users coined the term 'Phillies Karen' to refer to her. For the unversed, a 'Karen' is a slang term used to refer to a woman who is excessively angry, feels that she is entitled and is often insensitive.

'It Belongs to the Kid'

'Need to Be Banned'

'She Wasn't Quick to Retrieve the Ball'

'I Wouldn't Have Given it Back'

Happy Ending for Kid

While the kid was absolutely left distraught as the home run baseball was taken away from him, things ended on a happy note. While the woman walked away with the baseball, the young fan received goodies from both the Philadelphia Phillies and the Miami Marlins. In a fan-recorded video that has also gone viral, a representative of the Miami Marlins was seen handing the kid a goodie bag, with the act receiving applause from spectators seated around. The young kid also got to meet Harrison Bader who had hit the home run and he received a signed baseball bat.Ā ā€˜Made a Huge Mistakeā€™ Polish CEO Piotr Szczerek Apologises to Young Boy for US Open 2025 Cap Incident As He Issues Statement on Companyā€™s Instagram Page (See Post).

Kid Receives Miami Marlins Goodie Bag

Harrison Bader Gifts Signed Baseball Bat to Young Kid

US Open 2025 Cap-Snatching Incident

This incident is a reminder of what had happened at the US Open 2025 a few days ago. Polish CEO Piotr Szczerek drew the ire of social media users after he appeared to take away a cap from tennis player Kamil Majchrzak, from the grasp of a young fan. After receiving a barrage of criticism online, the Polish businessman had issued an apology.

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