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Young fan catches foul ball, gives it to friend, has kinder heart than all of us

Young fan catches foul ball, gives it to friend

In baseball, there are nearly as many unwritten rules for fans as there are for players: Don't obnoxiously root for the visiting team. Don't get in a fight with the mascot. Do cheer for an opposing player who does something incredible. And if you catch a foul ball, give it to a kid.

But what if you are the kid? This young Padres fan expertly caught a foul ball during Monday's game against the Rockies and just as expertly handed it off to the nearest kid that wasn't himself:

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Was this another ball swap moment, like the clever Cubs fan who switched out his dog's toy for a home run ball?

Nope, it looks like this kid's gift is genuine and a little bit of our faith in humanity has been restored.