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Indians ball attendant fields fair ball, tries to give it to fans, fans don't want it

Indians ballboy fields fair ball, tries giving to fan

The art of ballboying/duding is a difficult one. There can be tough hops, pranks and outfielders leaping over one's head. And sometimes, as with everything, there are mental miscues. 

During Sunday's Blue Jays-Indians game, Cleveland's ball attendant accidentally fielded a ball that was fair. And once he realized he had, he tried to quickly hand it off to a fan. The fan wanted no part of it.

Later, he did eventually take the souvenir because who doesn't love souvenirs? Also, fair attempt by the ball person for trying to hide his mistake in a nearby fan's hands (except for the fact that the entire sequence was captured on TV and all).

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