Video still Baseballs cost around $2.50 on Amazon. A little ball of cork wrapped in yarn and covered in cowhide, they're not exactly diamonds. But the second a baseball has come of the bat of Major League Baseball player, it becomes infinitely more valuable than anything you can find on Amazon. If it's a home run, rather than a foul ball, it's even better. That explains the great lengths people will go to get their hands on one of these little balls. And the dangers they'll allow themselves and their loved ones to face. ADVERTISEMENT Thanks for watching! Visit Website On Monday night, we got another reminder of how much people love home run balls when a Phillies made a spectacular barehand grab while holding a baby that looks no more than right months old. ADVERTISEMENT Thanks for watching! Visit Website ADVERTISEMENT Thanks for watching! Visit Website It's natural to worry about the baby here, but there doesn't seem to be any need to. Old leather hands here reached out and confidently backhanded that thing like he'd stepped off a Delorean from the 1870s, back before baseball players used gloves. And if you look closely, you see there's a women sitting next to him who's supporting his arm as he goes up for the catch. Her man might be worried about bringing home a souvenir, but she's making sure he doesn't drop the kid. Baseball fans have a long history of displaying their hero dad tendencies when it's time to snag a foul ball. Here are some other favorites.<doc-sep>A BASEBALL fan took an incredible catch from a home run shot despite having his baby in one of his arms. The one-handed take came after Maikel Franco had smashed a pitch into the stands at Dodger Stadium. 5 This dedicated daddy caught his son a big-game memento Credit: youtube/mlb Philadelphia Phillies star Franco hit his second home run of the night to cut the Dodgers' lead to 7-6 in the ninth inning. As the ball sailed away from the field, a group of supporters gathered underneath the sailing shot with arms outstretched. But a Phillies fan managed to reach over with his one free hand to pluck the ball out of the sky. The capped-fan, complete with Roy Halladay shirt, caught the shot with his hand bent backwards in a brilliant move. 5 Dozens of Phillies tried to land the catch at Dodger stadium Credit: youtube/mlb 5 Maikel Franco had smashed a pitch into the stands at Dodger stadium Credit: youtube/mlb latest sport news CRYING BRU Fernandes breaks down in tears as Scholes slams Utd stars who 'accept losing' Revealed FLOP GEA De Gea let in 38th CONSECUTIVE penalty before missing own spot-kick in shootout Live Blog MAN UTD 1 (10) VILLARREAL 1 (11) Penalties heartbreak for United as De Gea misses in epic Exclusive THREE-PEAT De Bruyne has been nursing THREE injuries in build-up to Champions League final MAN UTD VERDICT Solskjaer blew chance to end trophy drought & it won't get easier than this Live Blog FOOTBALL NEWS LIVE Zidane QUITS Real Madrid, Antonio Conte leaves Inter Milan And the youngster in his left hand, also wearing bright Phillies red, took it all in his stride. And baseball fans were full of praise for the style and grace with which he snatched the ball from the heavens. @OBfromNJ wrote: “I struggled to do the simplest of things for my kid when he was a little baby so I sure as hell would not have been able to successfully bring him to a Phillies game, hold him in one hand and catch a home run with the other... I struggled to do the simplest of things for my kid when he was a little baby so I sure as hell would not have been able to successfully bring him to a Phillies game, hold him in one hand and catch a home run with the other... — O.B. The Mailman (@OBTheMailman) July 24, 2018 5 The Roy Halladay-shirted fan caught the ball with a tricky back-handed catch Credit: youtube/mlb 5 The Philadelphia fan had his son in his left hand and the ball in his right Credit: youtube/mlb Lita Schmitt said: “We were sitting right behind him. The baby's mother/his girlfriend was sitting to his left w the ball going directly at her. It was a great reaction from him to catch the ball so it didn't hit her, while also shielding the baby...to those who comment on him putting baby in danger." Derek Bigelow said: “To the guy who caught the bare handed home run ball while holding the baby...... nice snag buddy! That was an impressive back handed catch across your body while not dropping the child. I’m sure the wife must have been proud of the effort......? We were sitting right behind him. The baby's mother/his girlfriend was sitting to his left w the ball going directly at her. It was a great reaction from him to catch the ball so it didn't hit her, while also shielding the baby...to those who comment on him putting baby in danger — Lita Schmitt (@LitaWords) July 24, 2018 @Phillies To the guy who caught the bare handed home run ball while holding the baby...... nice snag buddy! That was an impressive back handed catch across you body while not dropping the child. I’m sure the wife must have been proud of the effort......? — Derek B (@BigDinYYC) July 24, 2018<doc-sep>How about this catch, though? ! While holding a baby, this fan gets the one-handed/backhand grab on a home run ball. ðŸ˜² pic.twitter.com/WWXQ3YMxvY — NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) July 24, 2018 EMBED >More News Videos A daring dad at the Phillies game on Mother's Day caught a hard hit foul ball with his son strapped to his chest. EMBED >More News Videos Perhaps the best play for Phillies fans at Thursday night's game against the Blue Jays took place not on the field, but in the stands. EMBED >More News Videos The beer man did a little more than selling brews at the Phillies game. The most impressive catch at Monday night's Phillies game wasn't made by a player - not even visiting Dodger Chase Utley - but by a fan in the stands.It was the bottom of the 9th inning when Maikel Franco hit his second homer of the night.A few fans reached for the ball, but one man who was holding a baby was the one who made the catch.Those around him cheered, as he showed off the ball, still safely holding the baby.The man's identity is not yet known, but he joins a list of other fans to steal the show while holding a child.It was back in May 2015 when Mike Capko of Conshohocken made a barehanded catch of his own. Capko had his 7-month-old son strapped to his chest when he caught a foul ball hit by New York Mets' Daniel Murphy. "It hurt - I mean my hand is a little sore. He crushed that ball but something like that you have a natural reaction and it worked out great," Capko told Action News at the time.In June 2016, Phillies fan Brian Kucharick was holding his young daughter on his arm and a tray of food in one hand when a ball came toward him in June 2016.And while we're at it, though he was not carrying a child, in May 2014, Phillies beer vendor Earl Chaney was all over the highlight reels when he caught a foul ball hit by Carlos Ruiz in his bucket!Chaney told the Phillies broadcast team he was not looking to catch the ball, it just landed right in the bucket.------<doc-sep>
A Philadelphia Phillies fan provided entertainment every bit as good as that on the ball park when he made a stunning one-handed catch from a home run while holding a baby in his other hand. The fan made the incredible take from a Maikel Franco homer which cut the Dodgers’ lead to 7-6 at Citizens Bank Park earlier this week. The ball was blasted high towards the left of the field and a group of fans jostled to attempt to make the catch. Amazingly, the one to emerge with the ball was a dad in a red Roy Halladay Phillies shirt, who reached over with his right hand to grab the ball while ensuring his baby remained safely ensconced in his left arm. The fan was seen triumphantly raising the ball in his right arm as fellow spectators looked on in disbelief before applauding his efforts. Twitter user Lita Schmitt said she had been sitting behind the man when he made the catch, praising his actions in making the take while protecting the baby and his female companion. We were sitting right behind him. The baby's mother/his girlfriend was sitting to his left w the ball going directly at her. It was a great reaction from him to catch the ball so it didn't hit her, while also shielding the baby...to those who comment on him putting baby in danger — Lita Schmitt (@LitaWords) July 24, 2018 Others expressed their amazement, with one fan writing: “So much respect for this.... I don’t think enough people understand how hard it is to catch a baseball hit that far without a glove...let alone one handed over 2 people with a baby in hand...get my guy season tickets.” The Phillies reversed Monday's defeat by beating the Dodgers 7-4 on Tuesday.