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Dad in Detroit makes excellent one-handed catch while holding his child

Dad holding child makes great one-handed catch

We've debated the merits of adults bringing gloves to the ballgame endlessly on this website, but there's a new fan catch accessory that's sweeping the MLB nation:

Toddlers.

Two weeks ago, we saw a dad in Cincinnati make an excellent catch with one arm while holding his child in the other:

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Then, this father in Atlanta made an equally amazing play, child in hand:

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And now, we have our newest entrant to the dad-and-child fan catch club -- this fan from Saturday's Twins-Tigers game:

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Tigers reporter Lindsey Hayes was able to track down the newest Gold Glove dad, and asked him what was going through his mind when he made the play:

"It happened a lot faster than I could have imagined. I don't think -- I moved and looked up, I didn't even have a moment to think. I just put my hand up."

But was he thinking about protecting his daughter?

"I probably should have been. I'm gonna be sleeping on the couch tonight."

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