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If at first you don't succeed in catching a foul, wildly leap over a railing and try again

For many people, the opportunity to catch a foul ball in a Major League game is a once-in-a-lifetime chance. Even if you're going to give the ball to a child anyway (as this fan did), it's still a huge rush to actually have the ball secure in your hands.

So when this Pirates fan (with an epic beard, by the way) muffed a ball right to him, he wasn't about to let the opportunity slip away easily. His valiant, and ultimately successful, attempt is viewable in GIF form below:

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-- Dan Wohl / MLB.com

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