Disaster ensues after fan tries to catch foul ball

Some fans can make catching a foul ball a smooth, effortless process, no matter what else they may be dealing with. For others, it’s a disaster. And a pair of Cleveland Guardians fans who were in Oakland on Saturday, unfortunately, found themselves decidedly in the latter category.

A foul ball was hit at a man, who had three options. One was to let it go. For anyone over the age of about 12, this is not a bad option. Two, play it on the bounce. There were literally rows of empty seats behind him. This was certainly viable. Three, try to catch it — which is what he went with. This wouldn’t have been a bad idea if he had both hands free. But he had a beer in one hand. That was bad news for him and really bad news for the woman he was sitting with.

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Fortunately, it didn’t appear as though anyone was hurt, at least not physically. But we’re guessing there are some bruised egos here.

First of all, for this guy’s sake, we can only hope that the woman with him is a sister, cousin or some other relative. If that’s a wife or girlfriend, this couple is going to have some awkward moments ahead of them.

Additionally, short of an actual injury, could this have possibly gone any worse? Not only did the guy lose his beer but the food the woman was holding on her lap is also gone. Also, if they were planning on doing anything after the game, those plans will now be canceled — or at least delayed — as she no doubt now reeks of beer.

And if all of that wasn’t bad enough, he didn’t even get the ball.

[Cut4]