He Kept the Foul Ball. Was the Crowd Right?

A Dodgers fan caught a playoff foul ball. Nearby fans wanted him to give it to a kid. He kept it. Should a generous gesture become an obligation? We open the case file on the Game 3 moment at Truist Park, the crowd’s chant and the posts that turned one baseball into a debate. We hear the case for giving it away, the case for keeping it, and what earlier viral ball disputes teach us about judging a short clip. A pro-keep Instagram comment had 111,597 likes at capture; our 64 clipped comments leaned keep, but neither is a scientific poll of baseball fans. Our verdict: His ball, his call. Keep it or give it? Tell us in the comments. The child did nothing wrong and is not on trial. Subscribe to The Internet Objects for more internet drama, explained with receipts. CHAPTERS 0:00 "I'm not giving it to the kid" 0:29 The charge 0:46 Exhibit A: the game & the viral clip 1:15 Exhibit B: the kid (not on trial) 1:27 The prosecution: tradition, 2019 Phillies, Korea's "Ajura" 1:54 The defence: no rule, CBS Sports, the Barry Bonds lawsuit 2:30 The jury: the comment section 2:47 Team Keep 3:37 Team Give 4:35 The meme 4:52 The twist: when the crowd got it wrong 5:32 The verdict 5:59 Your turn: keep it or give it? #MLB #Dodgers #Braves #FoulBall #InternetObjects