Young fan throws Jeter baseball back on field

ByLA Blake WTVD logo
Monday, September 22, 2014
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Young fan throws Jeter baseball back on fieldIt starts out as a joyful family moment: Derek Jeter hits a foul ball, which is thrown into the crowd, and this lucky dad catches it.
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A foul ball hit by the soon-to-be retired Derek Jeter turned into an error by one young fan at the Blue Jays-Yankees game Friday.



When the man who caught the ball handed it to his little girl, he--and everyone around him--got quite a shock when he saw what she did with it.




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Fortunately, the Yankee Stadium staff came to the rescue, and the foul ball was returned.



Click through the gallery above to watch a play-by-play of the hilarious but anxiety-inducing moment.



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