Catching a ball at a baseball game is certainly something every fan hopes for.
Whether it's just for keepsake or an opportunity to make some money, that little ball is a special prize.
But what one dad did for a game ball left many people infuriated.
During an Angels-White Sox game at the Angel Stadium in California, Eli Strickland almost fell over a fence trying to catch the homer of Angels' Albert Pujols. The problem? He was holding his young daughter, Penelope, in his arms. Luckily, he was able to stop in time before they hit the ground.
The moment went viral and it wasn't long before others bashed the father of four. He was even given the nickname "Dangling Dad."
“I’ve always wanted to catch a home run ball and so it was coming, it was coming, it was coming and I didn’t have the foresight to set my daughter down,” he said during an appearance on Good Morning America. “I thought I could get the ball at the same time and it just didn’t work out that way.”
He added, "To be honest, it looks much worse than I think it was but it doesn’t look good. I’ll admit that.”
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CATCHING HEAT: A California dad is catching a lot of heat this week for leaning over the railing during an Angels baseball game and reaching for a home run ball, while clutching his toddler. What do you think of his actions?
Posted by FOX 10 Phoenix on Wednesday, August 19, 2015
