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A home drive of Philadelphia Phillie’s outfielder Harrison Bader made national headlines because of a fan who famous a father and son to hand over the ball after reaching the grandstand.
Unfortunately, after 19 seasons in the league and being a fan of the game since retirement, Hall of Famer CC Sabathia is not surprised to see fans fight for baseballs. However, this situation was a “crazy”.
“You see it all the time from fans, but it was crazy. I’ve never seen anything to that extent, and so many different people caught it on their cameras,” Sabathia told Pakinomist Digital while at his pitcch in Foundation’s fifth annual golf classic at Alpine Country Club in New Jersey. “It was like seven different angles that are insane.”
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Hall of Fame Inductee CC Sabathia answers questions during the media press conference at Clarke Sports Center in Cooperstown, New York, on July 26, 2025. (Gregory Fisher/Imag images)
Drew Feltwell, his son Lincoln and daughter Avery appeared on Pakinomist’ America reports on talking about the viral moment when Drew Feltwell thought he made a core memory for his son after finding Baders Homer on Earth among several spectators.
But a female Phillie fan, as Sabathia mentioned, was caught, marroing up to Feltwells and demanding that they give her the ball.
Family remembers dealing with annoying female phillies -fan over home driving ball: ‘She was very vulgar’
“I can’t even repeat it in the air. She was very vulgar,” said Drew Feltwell. “Scream right in my ear, you know, a lot of bad words and ‘It’s my ball.’ It was her section and she tried to tell me she was entitled to that ball.
Feltwell had no qualms about how he handled the situation, but the power of social media ended up reaching Phillies. Sabathia loved to see how the team gathered to make the child’s evening even more special than just being the lucky recipient of a home drive.
“It just stinks that child had to go through it, but it’s pretty cool, the power of social media, right?” Said Sabathia. “Immediately, bathing out there and giving him a bat, and Phillies connected him. So it’s cool to watch guys be able to respond and help that kid right away. It’s funny.”
Philadelphia Phillie’s Outfielder Harrison Bader (2) responds after knocking out during the fifth round of a baseball match against Miami Marlin’s Friday 5. September 2025 in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Lincoln Feltwell got a pack of souvenirs from Phillies as well as met baths after the game and received a signed bat in the process.
“I hope that ball meant a lot to her,” Lincoln Feltwell said.
A Golf “Legaccy”
While Sabathia no longer flips baseballs into the stands after its excursions on the haug, the 2025 Hall of Fame first-voice inductor is a “full-time golfer”, to find passion on the links shortly after retirement.
This passion has become an annual part of his philanthropic work through his PITCCH in Foundation, which runs many programs for underrated young people across the country.
“It’s fun to be able to get people out here on the field and just mix worlds in my sports, my business world and my philanthropy world. Get people here on the field and have a good time for charity,” Sabathia said.
CC Sabathia looks at before the game between Miami Marlins and Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Sean Finucane/MLB photos via Getty Images)
Tuesday -The outing came just after a massive evening to the foundation of The Legaccy Gala at the Natural History Museum in Manhattan. With stars such as Derek Jeter, Gerrit Cole and many others involved, the gala traveled more than $ 375,000 to support the foundation’s mission.
Yankees also honored Sabathia to enter the Hall of Fame on Sunday when they announced a $ 250,000 donation to the foundation.
