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The fan who caught Giancarlo Stanton's 300th home run made negotiations involving two beers

Giancarlo Stanton hit his 300th career home run on Thursday night in the bottom of the third inning of the Tigers' 8-7 win over the Yankees, making him the fifth fastest to reach the milestone.

A lucky fan caught the home run, and he gave the ball back -- but not after a few unique requests.
Tim Kunz, a California native, made negotiations to surrender the ball to Yankees security and receive a meet-and-greet with Stanton, some signed baseballs, tickets to a future game, a tour of the clubhouse and field and ... two Bud Lights.
I mean, you develop a thirst catching important homers.
The negotiations lasted a couple of innings, but it appeared everyone will be going home happy -- including Stanton, who had the ball in his locker once the game ended.

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