2 Angels Fans Orchestrate A Trade In The Stands

TEMPE, AZ – MARCH 01: A young fan gets autographs prior to a spring training game between the Kansas City Royals and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Tempe Diablo Stadium on March 1, 2019 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

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During Tuesday nights Angels Royals game Royals outfield MJ Melendez threw a ball into the stands that an adult caught. He was excited. He was pumped. He screamed. But then he noticed a kid sitting a few rounds down and he did the right thing! Throwing the ball to the kid who would enjoy it way more.

But then the baseball God's got involved.

In the bottom of the fourth inning Angels first baseman Matt Walsh hit a homerun.....that the kid caught. But in a shocking twist, he turned around and threw it back to the fan that rewarded him earlier.

I hope the kid threw the guy back the ball that Melendez threw into the stands. Because a home run ball is WAYYY cooler than the ball the outfielders throw around between innings. But thats really besides the point. It was awesome that the kid immediately thought to return the favor, because I certainly wouldnt have.

Im sure both guys will be invited back to an Angels game, and probably make their way into the booth, and they deserve it. In a world full of negativity and poor fan behavior, this is awesome. And a good reminder that if you are a grown adult, and catch a ball, give it to a kid.

Pat EganEditor

Pat is Philly through and through, having grown up in the Oxford Circle of Northeast Philadelphia. He attended Cardinal Dougherty High School, and it was at CD that a teacher suggested he should pursue a career in sports radio. He worked his way up the ranks and joined the morning show in June of 2020. As a content creator for 97.5 The Fanatic he writes about Eagles, Sixers, Phillies and Flyers. Follow Pat on Twitter @Pat_Egan