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Young fan gets a free souvenir, kindly gives it to frowning sister

Fan gives ball to frowning sister

On Friday night in Milwaukee, during a Carlos Gomez at-bat, a familial drama took place in the seats down the third-base line at Miller Park.

A Brewers ballboy threw a Gomez foul ball into the stands, right in the direction of two young fans (presumably sisters) -- and, as is the case with one baseball, only one fan could catch it:

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Now, what followed is something with which families everywhere are intimately familiar -- the tears of a younger sibling:

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As a younger sibling myself, I can attest to the effectiveness of this strategy. And, sure enough, once the frowns reached a fever pitch:

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There it is.

And hey, you can't mess with nature -- siblings just love fighting over baseballs:

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