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'Pathetic' man sparks fury by wrestling baseball away from young girl
- A fan wrestled a home run ball away from a young girl during the Rays-Guardians game, triggering online backlash.
- The incident happened in the bottom of the fifth inning and was widely shared on social media.
- Rays sideline reporter Ryan Bass handed the girl and her brother a baseball to end the moment on a positive note.
- The girl's mother later posted that the man returned the ball after her son asked for it.
- Fans compared the incident to other memorable moments involving ball retrieval and generosity at games.
- The incident led to online commentary about sportsmanship and fan conduct at baseball games.
- TV announcers reacted live, with the play-by-play and color commentators voicing disbelief.
- The girl and her family received a baseball as a gesture of goodwill from the Rays broadcast team.
- The mother credited Rays and Tampa broadcasts for addressing the incident positively.
- The article frames the event within broader sportsmanship discussions that followed.
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