"As fans scramble to catch the ball, footage shows, the ball appears to land one row in front of a woman while a man runs over and grabs it. After grabbing the ball, he walks back to his seat and gives the ball to a young boy. The woman, who has been dubbed the "Phillies Karen" by some critics on social media, is then seen walking over to the man. She berates him and can be heard saying, "That was mine," on another video clip of the incident."
"An employee, described by MLB as a Marlins staffer, can be seen in one video giving the boy a Miami Marlins gift bag filled with swag after the incident, telling him "I'm so sorry. [Are] you OK?" and wishing him a happy birthday. The man, who gave the ball to the boy initially, was reported by Philadelphia TV station NBC10 to be the boy's father, Drew Feltwell who told the broadcaster that his son Lincoln's birthday was a few days away. After the game, the young fan was given another memorable gift: meeting the player who hit the home run ball."
Phillies outfielder Harrison Bader hit a home run at loanDepot Park that landed in the stands during a game against the Miami Marlins. The ball appeared to land one row in front of a woman before a man grabbed it and gave it to a young boy, prompting the woman to confront the man and claim the ball. The man then handed the ball to the woman; video does not clearly show whether she initially had it. A Marlins staffer gave the boy a gift bag and wished him a happy birthday. The man was identified as the boy's father, Drew Feltwell. After the game Bader met the boy and presented him an autographed bat, and the Phillies won 9-3.
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