
At a MLB game, is it rude to ask a fan who catches a foul or home run ball if you can have the ball?


- I believe adult men are bound to a strict code in this area. If a guy catches a foul ball you either A) give it to your date; B) give it to a little kid; or C) give it to the nearest lady, unless you have a little kid at home who would be heartbroken if you gave it away. But all of these rules are trumped if the ball is anything commemorative for the player who hit it, some record breaking home run, or like some guy’s 3,000th hit comes on a ground-rule double. Those balls go back to the player, for free, you don’t hold it hostage for a reward. But that’s obviously a rare occurrence, usually A-C apply.
So, I don’t know... I’d maybe think it was a little weird of someone to actually ask for it, it’s more up to the person who caught the ball to choose someone to give it to.Is this still revelant?Sorry. I did see a copy of code anywhere at the ballpark. And I doubt that many people have either.
Also I beg to differ about it being a commemorative ball that you give back. I seem to remember lots of record breaking balls being sold and very few being given back to a player.Haha, there’s no written code, that’s just what I believe to be proper.
And yes, many people have sold commemorative balls for profit, I just think it’s a much classier move to contact the player through the team and offer him his memorabilia, for free. And they’ll probably throw you a couple tickets to another game for it anyway. I just think “scumbag” when I hear somebody demanding money for a baseball or whatever.
Anyhow, you COULD ask someone for a ball, but I just think that would be unusual, and you may be shot down and put in an embarrassing situation, that’s all I was saying.- Show All Show Less
It's kind of an extension of "good sportsmanship", and, yes, it applies to people beyond those out on the field too.
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- I would say so. That's like holding the winning lottery ticket in your hand and somebody saying, "Hey, can I have that?"Is this still revelant?
- Anonymous1 yIf you are a child it is okay to ask for the ball; otherwise it is rude.Is this still revelant?
I’m all for nurturing. But if that were the case then MLB should give every kid a ball. Or better yet why not have the kid ask for cash?
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Well the only time I caught a ball at a game 3 kids came up to me at the same time. All asked me to give them the ball. So if I had given it to one then two would have gone home disappointed.
Also as a parent how can you be ok with allowing your kid to go around begging for balls every time someone catches one near you?
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28- Well... yeah kind of, since you aren't the one who caught it. You can offer to buy it from them, that's not rude. But it's rude to just expect it, yeah.React
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- Anonymous1 yyeah I think it's rude to ask for things like that. It's up to the person who catches it to offer it to someone or not. But I freaking hate when i overhear parents telling their kids to go ask someone to give them the ball they just caught.React
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- Yes it’s very rude I would never give my baseball ⚾️ to anybody. I’ve gotten tons of them at the University of Miami college baseball gameReact
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- It's not rude but
As you get older, you should be giving them to young kids. It's the right thing to doReactLike
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I see so if someone at Disneyland is given a special treat a collectors pin, it isn’t rude for a kid to go up to that person and ask if they can have it? Is that the right thing to do?
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@asshole_ So apparently you’ve never been to Disneyland before. They do have a ton of merchandise for kids and yet they have even more for ADULTS. I doubt a kid is going to want Minnie Mouse oven mits or Shag art or adult size t-shirts.
- Not rude but don’t expect them to give it to you. I know I wouldn’t. Lol.React
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Why is not rude. My parents would have slapped me for asking for something that’s not mine.
I’m asking because kids asked me once and I didn’t know that this was acceptable behavior.
- Not rude, it’s just a question. They can always refuse if they decide. No biggie.React
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- Yeah I wouldn’t do that. I know if I caught one (I have) I don’t wanna be asked, but I’d be more than happy to GIVE it away to a kid or someone.React
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- Better to give them to a kidReact
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- It's not a very common practice.React
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