A Kid in Cincinnati Takes a Stand...

[Safety]

There is only one person who screwed up the thread by bringing in elements of racism, as he does with any topic.

It was a good thread until then

I agree, it was the tool that posted this....

racism in the ball park

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[jimmyz]

A Cincinnati player should have had a signed ball sent to the kid. That would have ended things nicely.

This scene has played out with me personally. I caught an opponent's home run and got the "Throw it back. Throw it back!" Instead I gave it to a gal with the opponent's jersey and hat on. I got boos and cheers and was content with my actions.

[MisterVeritis]

Cry me a river, snowflake. My post has the same relevance to the OP that yours did, just you think your opinion should be held to a higher regards because it's your opinion. Sorry to burst your bubble.

You spoiled a perfectly good thread.

[The Xl]

This thread got derailed fast as $#@!, lol

[Safety]

You spoiled a perfectly good thread.

If my post in a thread upsets you so much that you can't function in life, then that speaks more about you than it does me. You need to find a better way of attempting to bait me, this little petty $#@! isn't working.

[texan]

Safety trolling again, tell me something new.

[nathanbforrest45]

I think its a time honored tradition that if you catch a foul ball or any ball hit into the stands you get to keep it. The idea that you must return it is just another millennial belief that there are no winners or losers, that everyone is equal in all things and to show true sportsmanship you return the ball. I call BS on that one. The real world does not work that way and if I beat you or get beat in business, well, I need to try harder the next time.

I have caught one foul ball in my entire life (of course I have only been to 2 Major League Baseball games). Trust me, I kept the ball. It was a game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Chiefs in the mid 1970's. It was a night game and was played in Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Unfortunately, the Chiefs won. Obviously catching that ball meant something to me and there was no way I would return it. Of course back then it wasn't expected that you would be a snowflake and wouldn't want to hurt anyone's feelings.

[Standing Wolf]

This scene has played out with me personally. I caught an opponent's home run and got the "Throw it back. Throw it back!" Instead I gave it to a gal with the opponent's jersey and hat on. I got boos and cheers and was content with my actions.

That's the way to do it. I caught - well, honestly, it sort of just hit the ground and rolled to me - a Barry Bonds home run ball during a Spring Training game in 2001, while sitting out on the grass berm at Scottsdale Stadium. I hate Bonds and I didn't want the ball, but there was a little kid there wearing a Bonds jersey and of course I gave it to him, and got some cheers out of it.

[jimmyz]

That's the way to do it. I caught - well, honestly, it sort of just hit the ground and rolled to me - a Barry Bonds home run ball during a Spring Training game in 2001, while sitting out on the grass berm at Scottsdale Stadium. I hate Bonds and I didn't want the ball, but there was a little kid there wearing a Bonds jersey and of course I gave it to him, and got some cheers out of it.

Right on!

Good to see your return. I hope it lasts.

[Standing Wolf]

I think its a time honored tradition that if you catch a foul ball or any ball hit into the stands you get to keep it. The idea that you must return it is just another millennial belief that there are no winners or losers, that everyone is equal in all things and to show true sportsmanship you return the ball. I call BS on that one. The real world does not work that way and if I beat you or get beat in business, well, I need to try harder the next time.

Actually, if you research the thing, it started in 1969 when one of the Wrigley "Bleacher Bums" threw back a home run ball hit by Hank Aaron. He said later that it was just a spontaneous, spur-of-the-moment reaction, but a lot of idiots have taken it up as a "Baseball Tradition". Now there are even people doing it at my ballpark. Just when I thought nothing could be stupider than The Wave.

I have caught one foul ball in my entire life (of course I have only been to 2 Major League Baseball games). Trust me, I kept the ball. It was a game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Chiefs in the mid 1970's. It was a night game and was played in Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Unfortunately, the Chiefs won. Obviously catching that ball meant something to me and there was no way I would return it. Of course back then it wasn't expected that you would be a snowflake and wouldn't want to hurt anyone's feelings.

Nobody expects you to throw back foul balls - it's just the home run balls that certain "super fans" think you should toss back. It's supposed to be some kind of proof of how good a fan you are. Truth be told, if you watch carefully you will see some of those guys switch the actual home run ball with a "decoy". Players have told me that some of the balls that get tossed back are not even MLB baseballs, or they're obviously batting practice balls that somebody picked up earlier and just had squirreled away.