Dodgers Fan Gets Caught On Camera Pulling Off Slick Baseball Trick
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The self-described ballhawk later declared that others know to "come prepared" in his situation.
A Los Angeles Dodgers fan owned up to his slick attempt to swap out baseballs on Sunday after he caught a home run by a player on the visiting San Diego Padres.
The awkward moment arrived after Padres third baseman Manny Machado hit a solo home run to put his team up 1-0 in the top of the 4th inning.
The fan, who wore a baseball glove in the outfield bleachers, jumped up to catch the Machado homer before he reached into his pocket to pull out another baseball to throw onto the field.
It’s not uncommon for a home team’s fans to encourage people who catch homers to toss baseballs back after a player on the opposing team smacks one out of the park.
But the Dodgers fan was caught on camera as he tried to walk away with a souvenir ball hit by a member of the Padres, a division rival of the Los Angeles squad.